Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Estonia
6,161 kWh per capita
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
380.15 kWh per capita
in 2024
Estonia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6,161 kWh per capita against 380.15 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,781 kWh per capita.
That makes Estonia's figure about 16.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,632 kWh per capita | 447.36 kWh per capita | 4,184 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5,460 kWh per capita | 447.28 kWh per capita | 5,012 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6,821 kWh per capita | 427.34 kWh per capita | 6,393 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6,359 kWh per capita | 384.68 kWh per capita | 5,974 kWh per capita | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 6,161 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 Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,781 kWh per capita, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Estonia ranks 33rd 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.