Electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Electric power consumption was 484 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 484 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 714.15 kWh per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 484 kWh per capita, in 2023.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665.4 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 652.79 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 625.64 kWh per capita | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 623.02 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 626.9 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 639.07 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 706.11 kWh per capita | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 714.15 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 680.23 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 660.69 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 669.13 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 637.65 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 658.93 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 663.9 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 666.22 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 669 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 674.74 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 682.05 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 651.44 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 620.25 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 634.85 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 637.01 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 609.39 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 602.75 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 591.73 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 582.51 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 568.57 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 566.13 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 568.14 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 550.05 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 513.71 kWh per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 513.47 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 502.71 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 484 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 659.4 kWh per capita | 623.02 kWh per capita | 714.15 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.33 kWh per capita | 620.25 kWh per capita | 682.05 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.11 kWh per capita | 550.05 kWh per capita | 637.01 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.47 kWh per capita | 484 kWh per capita | 513.71 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Electric power consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern was 484 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 714.15 kWh per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 kWh per capita in 2023.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for electric power consumption?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.