IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
IDA & IBRD total
2,727 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan
7,531 kWh per capita
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
23rd
Japan rank
21st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,531 kWh per capita against 2,727 kWh per capita in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4,804 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.13 kWh per capita | 7,362 kWh per capita | 6,475 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,220 kWh per capita | 8,156 kWh per capita | 6,936 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,932 kWh per capita | 8,195 kWh per capita | 6,263 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,484 kWh per capita | 7,780 kWh per capita | 5,296 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, IDA & IBRD total or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,531 kWh per capita against 2,727 kWh per capita in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 4,804 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- 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.