Iceland vs North America: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Iceland
47,510 kWh per capita
in 2025
North America
13,236 kWh per capita
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 47,510 kWh per capita against 13,236 kWh per capita in North America, a difference of 34,274 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.6 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,154 kWh per capita | 12,929 kWh per capita | 5,225 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33,441 kWh per capita | 13,782 kWh per capita | 19,660 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,610 kWh per capita | 13,262 kWh per capita | 40,348 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50,136 kWh per capita | 12,989 kWh per capita | 37,147 kWh per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 47,510 kWh per capita against 13,236 kWh per capita in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iceland and North America?
- 34,274 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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
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.