European Union vs Qatar: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
Qatar
19,313 kWh per capita
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Qatar rank
4th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- European Union
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 19,313 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 13,251 kWh per capita.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 11,230 kWh per capita | 5,946 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 14,770 kWh per capita | 8,608 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 17,179 kWh per capita | 10,983 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5,918 kWh per capita | 18,957 kWh per capita | 13,039 kWh per capita | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 19,313 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Qatar?
- 13,251 kWh per capita, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th 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.