European Union vs Iceland: Electric power consumption
European Union
5,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
Iceland
48,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Iceland rank
1st
Electric power consumption over time
- European Union
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,998 kWh per capita against 5,998 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 43,000 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.2 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 18,154 kWh per capita | 12,870 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 33,441 kWh per capita | 27,280 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 53,610 kWh per capita | 47,414 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,941 kWh per capita | 50,613 kWh per capita | 44,672 kWh per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 48,998 kWh per capita against 5,998 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Iceland?
- 43,000 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 1st 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.