Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Uruguay: Electric power consumption

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3,815 kWh per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
3,790 kWh per capita
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
57th
Uruguay rank
59th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Uruguay
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020062023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3,815 kWh per capita against 3,790 kWh per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 25 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1,169 kWh per capita 1,573 kWh per capita 404.47 kWh per capita Uruguay
2000s 1,978 kWh per capita 2,167 kWh per capita 188.97 kWh per capita Uruguay
2010s 2,883 kWh per capita 3,167 kWh per capita 283.84 kWh per capita Uruguay
2020s 3,636 kWh per capita 3,596 kWh per capita 40.31 kWh per capita Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Uruguay?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3,815 kWh per capita against 3,790 kWh per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay?
25 kWh per capita, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Uruguay rank globally for electric power consumption?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 59th 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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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.