Germany vs IDA total: Electric power consumption
Germany
6,109 kWh per capita
in 2024
IDA total
374.93 kWh per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
IDA total rank
35th
Electric power consumption over time
- Germany
- IDA total
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,109 kWh per capita against 374.93 kWh per capita in IDA total, a difference of 5,734 kWh per capita.
That makes Germany's figure about 16.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 35th of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,433 kWh per capita | 223.34 kWh per capita | 6,209 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,006 kWh per capita | 252.21 kWh per capita | 6,754 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,040 kWh per capita | 308.97 kWh per capita | 6,731 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,303 kWh per capita | 367.33 kWh per capita | 5,936 kWh per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Germany or IDA total?
- Germany, at 6,109 kWh per capita against 374.93 kWh per capita in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Germany and IDA total?
- 5,734 kWh per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA total?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and IDA total rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Germany ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 35th of 150 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
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.