Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric power consumption
Germany
6,109 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
376.79 kWh per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Electric power consumption over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,109 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,732 kWh per capita.
That makes Germany's figure about 16.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,433 kWh per capita | 452.16 kWh per capita | 5,981 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,006 kWh per capita | 452.12 kWh per capita | 6,554 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,040 kWh per capita | 430.45 kWh per capita | 6,610 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,303 kWh per capita | 385.95 kWh per capita | 5,917 kWh per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Germany, at 6,109 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,732 kWh per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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.