Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Electric power consumption was 4,920 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2023
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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 4,920 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4,920 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 460.71 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 460.71 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 492.42 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 536.77 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 584.08 kWh per capita | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 641.93 kWh per capita | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 680.35 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 727.63 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 759.21 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 770.8 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 806.38 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 870.69 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 935.77 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,025 kWh per capita | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,163 kWh per capita | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,319 kWh per capita | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,462 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,648 kWh per capita | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,856 kWh per capita | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,943 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,071 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,321 kWh per capita | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 2,565 kWh per capita | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,699 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,906 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,085 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,109 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,284 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,521 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,730 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,909 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,018 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,427 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 4,636 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,920 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.03 kWh per capita | 460.71 kWh per capita | 806.38 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,429 kWh per capita | 870.69 kWh per capita | 2,071 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,113 kWh per capita | 2,321 kWh per capita | 3,909 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,500 kWh per capita | 4,018 kWh per capita | 4,920 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Canada 14,094 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States of America 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 Republic of Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 10,674 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.5% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4,920 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.71 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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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.