Electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Electric power consumption was 4,751 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 4,751 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4,751 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,146 kWh per capita, in 1993.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,736 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 3,462 kWh per capita | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 3,216 kWh per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,146 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,172 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,299 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,426 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,386 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,337 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,282 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,342 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,431 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,455 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,588 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,677 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,740 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,889 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,985 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,050 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,840 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,017 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,096 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,092 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,080 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,126 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,218 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,327 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,456 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,523 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,502 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,410 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,690 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,546 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,358 kWh per capita | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,751 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,346 kWh per capita | 3,146 kWh per capita | 3,736 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,699 kWh per capita | 3,342 kWh per capita | 4,050 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,244 kWh per capita | 4,017 kWh per capita | 4,523 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,551 kWh per capita | 4,358 kWh per capita | 4,751 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 7 Finland 14,819 kWh per capita compare
- 8 Canada 14,094 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States 12,839 kWh per capita compare
- 10 Sweden 12,226 kWh per capita compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 11,911 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Electric power consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4,751 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4,751 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,146 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for electric power consumption?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.