Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4,972 kWh per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 4,972 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9,122 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 642.97 kWh per capita | 15,797 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 1,438 kWh per capita | 15,629 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 3,143 kWh per capita | 12,840 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,785 kWh per capita | 4,547 kWh per capita | 10,239 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 4,972 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9,122 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.