Luxembourg vs United States of America: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,839 kWh per capita against 11,662 kWh per capita in Luxembourg, a difference of 1,177 kWh per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,212 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 1,670 kWh per capita | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15,862 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 2,439 kWh per capita | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14,332 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 1,385 kWh per capita | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11,784 kWh per capita | 12,662 kWh per capita | 878.48 kWh per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,839 kWh per capita against 11,662 kWh per capita in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 1,177 kWh per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.