European Union vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,064 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 7,002 kWh per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 7,258 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 7,262 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 12,960 kWh per capita | 6,764 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 5,942 kWh per capita | 12,790 kWh per capita | 6,848 kWh per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 13,064 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and United States?
- 7,002 kWh per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States 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.