Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Denmark
6,373 kWh per capita
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
380.15 kWh per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,373 kWh per capita against 380.15 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,993 kWh per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 16.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 447.36 kWh per capita | 5,946 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 447.28 kWh per capita | 6,116 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 427.34 kWh per capita | 5,525 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,940 kWh per capita | 384.68 kWh per capita | 5,555 kWh per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 6,373 kWh per capita against 380.15 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,993 kWh per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.