Australia vs Brunei: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Australia
9,795 kWh per capita
in 2025
Brunei
10,963 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Brunei rank
13th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 10,963 kWh per capita against 9,795 kWh per capita in Australia, a difference of 1,168 kWh per capita.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Brunei ranks 13th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 6,158 kWh per capita | 2,903 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 8,334 kWh per capita | 2,330 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 9,226 kWh per capita | 1,069 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,859 kWh per capita | 11,231 kWh per capita | 1,372 kWh per capita | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 10,963 kWh per capita against 9,795 kWh per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and Brunei?
- 1,168 kWh per capita, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and Brunei ranks 13th of 151 countries.
- 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
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.