Canada vs East Asia & Pacific: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
5,353 kWh per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 5,353 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8,741 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 1,335 kWh per capita | 15,104 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 2,189 kWh per capita | 14,879 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 3,752 kWh per capita | 12,232 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,785 kWh per capita | 4,987 kWh per capita | 9,798 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?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 5,353 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
- 8,741 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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.