European Union vs Kuwait: Electric power consumption
European Union
5,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
Kuwait
16,496 kWh per capita
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
5th
Electric power consumption over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16,496 kWh per capita against 5,998 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 10,498 kWh per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 11,963 kWh per capita | 6,679 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 16,577 kWh per capita | 10,416 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 16,002 kWh per capita | 9,806 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,926 kWh per capita | 16,354 kWh per capita | 10,428 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16,496 kWh per capita against 5,998 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Kuwait?
- 10,498 kWh per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th 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.