Italy vs Least developed countries: Electric power consumption

Italy
5,137 kWh per capita
in 2024
Least developed countries
287.82 kWh per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
37th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Italy
  • Least developed countries
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5,137 kWh per capita against 287.82 kWh per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 4,849 kWh per capita.

That makes Italy's figure about 17.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 150 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 68.33 kWh per capita 4,482 kWh per capita Italy
2000s 5,590 kWh per capita 112.13 kWh per capita 5,478 kWh per capita Italy
2010s 5,248 kWh per capita 203.45 kWh per capita 5,044 kWh per capita Italy
2020s 5,131 kWh per capita 275.12 kWh per capita 4,856 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 5,137 kWh per capita against 287.82 kWh per capita in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Italy and Least developed countries?
4,849 kWh per capita, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for electric power consumption?
Italy ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 37th 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

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.