Africa Eastern and Southern vs Germany: Electric power consumption

Africa Eastern and Southern
484 kWh per capita
in 2023
Germany
6,109 kWh per capita
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Germany rank
33rd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6,109 kWh per capita against 484 kWh per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5,625 kWh per capita.

That makes Germany's figure about 12.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 659.4 kWh per capita 6,433 kWh per capita 5,773 kWh per capita Germany
2000s 659.33 kWh per capita 7,006 kWh per capita 6,347 kWh per capita Germany
2010s 591.11 kWh per capita 7,040 kWh per capita 6,449 kWh per capita Germany
2020s 503.47 kWh per capita 6,303 kWh per capita 5,800 kWh per capita Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Africa Eastern and Southern or Germany?
Germany, at 6,109 kWh per capita against 484 kWh per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
5,625 kWh per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany rank globally for electric power consumption?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.