Arab World vs Russian Federation: Electric power consumption

Arab World
2,739 kWh per capita
in 2023
Russian Federation
7,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Arab World rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
21st

Electric power consumption over time

  • Arab World
  • Russian Federation
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7,285 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 4,546 kWh per capita.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.7 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1,244 kWh per capita 5,517 kWh per capita 4,273 kWh per capita Russian Federation
2000s 1,774 kWh per capita 5,754 kWh per capita 3,980 kWh per capita Russian Federation
2010s 2,511 kWh per capita 6,637 kWh per capita 4,126 kWh per capita Russian Federation
2020s 2,664 kWh per capita 7,107 kWh per capita 4,443 kWh per capita Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Arab World or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7,285 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and Russian Federation?
4,546 kWh per capita, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for electric power consumption?
Arab World ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 41 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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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
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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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.