Euro area vs Iceland: Electric power consumption
Euro area
6,014 kWh per capita
in 2024
Iceland
48,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Electric power consumption over time
- Euro area
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,998 kWh per capita against 6,014 kWh per capita in Euro area, a difference of 42,984 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 kWh per capita | 18,154 kWh per capita | 12,641 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6,531 kWh per capita | 33,441 kWh per capita | 26,910 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,472 kWh per capita | 53,610 kWh per capita | 47,138 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,066 kWh per capita | 50,613 kWh per capita | 44,547 kWh per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Euro area or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 48,998 kWh per capita against 6,014 kWh per capita in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Euro area and Iceland?
- 42,984 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 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.