China vs IDA & IBRD total: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
2,727 kWh per capita
in 2024
China rank
24th
IDA & IBRD total rank
23rd
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
China currently reports 7,038 kWh per capita against 2,727 kWh per capita in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4,311 kWh per capita.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
China ranks 24th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and IDA & IBRD total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 887.13 kWh per capita | 158.86 kWh per capita | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 1,220 kWh per capita | 523.71 kWh per capita | China |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 1,932 kWh per capita | 2,090 kWh per capita | China |
| 2020s | 6,169 kWh per capita | 2,484 kWh per capita | 3,685 kWh per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- China, at 7,038 kWh per capita against 2,727 kWh per capita in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 4,311 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 24th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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.