Iceland vs North America: Electric power consumption
Iceland
48,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
North America
12,975 kWh per capita
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Electric power consumption over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,998 kWh per capita against 12,975 kWh per capita in North America, a difference of 36,023 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.8 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 150 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 | 13,252 kWh per capita | 40,359 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50,613 kWh per capita | 12,870 kWh per capita | 37,743 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 48,998 kWh per capita against 12,975 kWh per capita in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iceland and North America?
- 36,023 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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.