China vs Lower middle income: Electric power consumption
China
6,524 kWh per capita
in 2023
Lower middle income
906.18 kWh per capita
in 2023
China rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
29th
Electric power consumption over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 6,524 kWh per capita against 906.18 kWh per capita in Lower middle income, a difference of 5,618 kWh per capita.
That makes China's figure about 7.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 360.64 kWh per capita | 367.63 kWh per capita | China |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 459.49 kWh per capita | 1,284 kWh per capita | China |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 691.12 kWh per capita | 3,331 kWh per capita | China |
| 2020s | 5,936 kWh per capita | 825.1 kWh per capita | 5,111 kWh per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 6,524 kWh per capita against 906.18 kWh per capita in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Lower middle income?
- 5,618 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 29th 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.