Arab World vs Australia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Arab World
2,843 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia
9,795 kWh per capita
in 2025
Arab World rank
18th
Australia rank
16th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Arab World
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,795 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 6,952 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 18th and Australia ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kWh per capita | 9,061 kWh per capita | 7,817 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,774 kWh per capita | 10,664 kWh per capita | 8,890 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,511 kWh per capita | 10,296 kWh per capita | 7,785 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,708 kWh per capita | 9,859 kWh per capita | 7,151 kWh per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Arab World or Australia?
- Australia, at 9,795 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and Australia?
- 6,952 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Australia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Australia ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.