China vs Israel: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
Israel
7,203 kWh per capita
in 2025
China rank
24th
Israel rank
22nd
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7,203 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China, a difference of 165 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 24th and Israel ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 5,003 kWh per capita | 4,275 kWh per capita | Israel |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 6,638 kWh per capita | 4,894 kWh per capita | Israel |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 6,866 kWh per capita | 2,844 kWh per capita | Israel |
| 2020s | 6,169 kWh per capita | 6,829 kWh per capita | 659.94 kWh per capita | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 7,203 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Israel?
- 165 kWh per capita, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 24th and Israel ranks 22nd 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.