Australia vs World: Electric power consumption
Australia
9,801 kWh per capita
in 2024
World
3,558 kWh per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
World rank
15th
Electric power consumption over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,801 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World, a difference of 6,243 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 150 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 2,162 kWh per capita | 6,899 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 2,550 kWh per capita | 8,114 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 3,096 kWh per capita | 7,200 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,880 kWh per capita | 3,436 kWh per capita | 6,444 kWh per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 9,801 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and World?
- 6,243 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 150 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.