France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Electric power consumption

France
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1,361 kWh per capita
in 2023
France rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th

Electric power consumption over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

France currently reports 6,447 kWh per capita against 1,361 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5,086 kWh per capita.

That makes France's figure about 4.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 151 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 6,631 kWh per capita 654.42 kWh per capita 5,977 kWh per capita France
2000s 7,476 kWh per capita 927.47 kWh per capita 6,548 kWh per capita France
2010s 7,310 kWh per capita 1,208 kWh per capita 6,103 kWh per capita France
2020s 6,675 kWh per capita 1,333 kWh per capita 5,343 kWh per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
France, at 6,447 kWh per capita against 1,361 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5,086 kWh per capita, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electric power consumption?
France ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 151 countries.
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

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.