Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Electric power consumption

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3,152 kWh per capita
in 2023
Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
17th
Japan rank
20th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4,378 kWh per capita.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,452 kWh per capita 7,362 kWh per capita 4,910 kWh per capita Japan
2000s 2,428 kWh per capita 8,156 kWh per capita 5,728 kWh per capita Japan
2010s 2,920 kWh per capita 8,195 kWh per capita 5,275 kWh per capita Japan
2020s 3,153 kWh per capita 7,776 kWh per capita 4,623 kWh per capita Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 7,530 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
4,378 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
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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.