Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Curacao
Curacao: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,610 kWh per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Curacao, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Curacao is 5,610 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Curacao peaked at 7,613 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,663 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Curacao ranks 37th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,663 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,771 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,163 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 5,537 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 5,884 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6,091 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,302 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,281 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,769 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 7,000 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,291 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7,222 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,283 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,521 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,571 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,613 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,243 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,324 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,150 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,423 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,471 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,379 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,359 kWh per capita | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 5,032 kWh per capita | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4,984 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,950 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,929 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,957 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,833 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,973 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,804 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,898 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,029 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,276 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,610 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 5,610 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 5,610 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,138 kWh per capita, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -27.4% | 7,379 kWh per capita | 5,359 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,846 kWh per capita | 4,663 kWh per capita | 7,000 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,364 kWh per capita | 7,150 kWh per capita | 7,613 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 kWh per capita | 4,833 kWh per capita | 7,471 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,123 kWh per capita | 4,804 kWh per capita | 5,610 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Curacao?
- Electric power consumption in Curacao was 5,610 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7,613 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,663 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Curacao rank for electric power consumption?
- Curacao ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.