Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power consumption was 4,972 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4,972 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4,972 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 450.86 kWh per capita, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450.86 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 484.03 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 530.7 kWh per capita | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 580.22 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 638.54 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 677.75 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 726.7 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 759.84 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 772.86 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 808.2 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 873.08 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 938.7 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,030 kWh per capita | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,169 kWh per capita | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1,326 kWh per capita | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,471 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,659 kWh per capita | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,870 kWh per capita | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,958 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,088 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,341 kWh per capita | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 2,589 kWh per capita | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,724 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,934 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,115 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,140 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,316 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,555 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,767 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,949 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,058 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,473 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 4,683 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,972 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642.97 kWh per capita | 450.86 kWh per capita | 808.2 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,438 kWh per capita | 873.08 kWh per capita | 2,088 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,143 kWh per capita | 2,341 kWh per capita | 3,949 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,547 kWh per capita | 4,058 kWh per capita | 4,972 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Finland 14,819 kWh per capita compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 9.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4,972 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,972 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.86 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.