East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,839 kWh per capita against 4,920 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7,919 kWh per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 43 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.03 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 11,896 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,429 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 11,994 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,113 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 9,835 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,500 kWh per capita | 12,618 kWh per capita | 8,118 kWh per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,839 kWh per capita against 4,920 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 7,919 kWh per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- 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.