United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Electric power consumption

United Arab Emirates
15,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
United States of America
12,839 kWh per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Electric power consumption over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 15,285 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States of America, a difference of 2,446 kWh per capita.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 9,191 kWh per capita 12,542 kWh per capita 3,350 kWh per capita United States of America
2000s 11,667 kWh per capita 13,423 kWh per capita 1,756 kWh per capita United States of America
2010s 13,540 kWh per capita 12,948 kWh per capita 591.94 kWh per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 14,664 kWh per capita 12,618 kWh per capita 2,046 kWh per capita United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
United Arab Emirates, at 15,285 kWh per capita against 12,839 kWh per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
2,446 kWh per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.

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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
194 places, 6,544 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.