Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electric power consumption
Australia
9,801 kWh per capita
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
2,804 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Electric power consumption over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,801 kWh per capita against 2,804 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6,997 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 1,346 kWh per capita | 7,715 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 1,742 kWh per capita | 8,922 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 2,151 kWh per capita | 8,145 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,864 kWh per capita | 2,388 kWh per capita | 7,477 kWh per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Australia, at 9,801 kWh per capita against 2,804 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6,997 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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.