Arab World vs Russia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Arab World
2,843 kWh per capita
in 2024
Russia
7,774 kWh per capita
in 2024
Arab World rank
18th
Russia rank
20th

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time

  • Arab World
  • Russia
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7,774 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 4,931 kWh per capita.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,244 kWh per capita 5,517 kWh per capita 4,273 kWh per capita Russia
2000s 1,774 kWh per capita 5,754 kWh per capita 3,980 kWh per capita Russia
2010s 2,511 kWh per capita 6,637 kWh per capita 4,126 kWh per capita Russia
2020s 2,708 kWh per capita 7,273 kWh per capita 4,565 kWh per capita Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Arab World or Russia?
Russia, at 7,774 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and Russia?
4,931 kWh per capita, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Russia rank globally for electric power consumption?
Arab World ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th 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, 6,775 data points, 1990–2025
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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.