Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,839 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7,526 kWh per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,766 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 7,776 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,262 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 8,161 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5,464 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 7,484 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,390 kWh per capita | 12,618 kWh per capita | 7,228 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, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,839 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 7,526 kWh per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th 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.