Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Arab World
Arab World: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,843 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Arab World stood at 2,843 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Arab World peaked at 2,843 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,038 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Arab World ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,070 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,038 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,133 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,198 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,230 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,258 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,294 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,332 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,422 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,466 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,492 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,554 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,618 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,681 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,719 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,793 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,892 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,948 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,990 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,054 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,266 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,275 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,412 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,458 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,571 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,600 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,570 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,643 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,653 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,660 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,577 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,672 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,681 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,766 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,843 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kWh per capita | 1,038 kWh per capita | 1,466 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 kWh per capita | 1,492 kWh per capita | 2,054 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,511 kWh per capita | 2,266 kWh per capita | 2,660 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,708 kWh per capita | 2,577 kWh per capita | 2,843 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 70.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Arab World?
- Electric power consumption in Arab World was 2,843 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,843 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Arab World rank for electric power consumption?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.