Italy vs Least developed countries: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Italy
5,178 kWh per capita
in 2025
Least developed countries
289.56 kWh per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Italy
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,178 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 4,888 kWh per capita.
That makes Italy's figure about 17.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,551 kWh per capita | 66.37 kWh per capita | 4,484 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,590 kWh per capita | 110.83 kWh per capita | 5,479 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,248 kWh per capita | 203.06 kWh per capita | 5,045 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 5,132 kWh per capita | 277.67 kWh per capita | 4,854 kWh per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Italy or Least developed countries?
- Italy, at 5,178 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Italy and Least developed countries?
- 4,888 kWh per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 39th 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.