Australia vs IBRD only: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Australia
9,795 kWh per capita
in 2025
IBRD only
3,557 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
IBRD only rank
16th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Australia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,795 kWh per capita against 3,557 kWh per capita in IBRD only, a difference of 6,238 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 1,050 kWh per capita | 8,012 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 1,488 kWh per capita | 9,176 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 2,436 kWh per capita | 7,859 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,859 kWh per capita | 3,208 kWh per capita | 6,650 kWh per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or IBRD only?
- Australia, at 9,795 kWh per capita against 3,557 kWh per capita in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and IBRD only?
- 6,238 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IBRD only rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 16th 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.