Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Electric power consumption was 5,353 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5,353 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5,353 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,094 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,094 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,140 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,186 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,239 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,330 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,379 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,443 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,491 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,499 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,551 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,644 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,705 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,800 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,926 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,092 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,236 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,412 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,613 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,676 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,781 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,063 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3,275 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,388 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,570 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,717 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,733 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,897 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,118 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,306 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,450 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,540 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,940 kWh per capita | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,116 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5,353 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,335 kWh per capita | 1,094 kWh per capita | 1,551 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,189 kWh per capita | 1,644 kWh per capita | 2,781 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,752 kWh per capita | 3,063 kWh per capita | 4,450 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,987 kWh per capita | 4,540 kWh per capita | 5,353 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific?
- Electric power consumption in East Asia & Pacific was 5,353 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5,353 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.