Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Euro area
Euro area: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,067 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in Euro area stood at 6,067 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Euro area peaked at 6,768 kWh per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,249 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Euro area 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,249 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,330 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,324 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,272 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,354 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5,484 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,621 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,708 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,835 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,956 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,128 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,274 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,376 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,516 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,632 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,681 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,755 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,768 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,765 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,415 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,679 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,582 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,566 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,489 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,329 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,401 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,434 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,482 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,432 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,324 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,054 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,293 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,098 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,903 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,002 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6,067 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 kWh per capita | 5,249 kWh per capita | 5,956 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,531 kWh per capita | 6,128 kWh per capita | 6,768 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,472 kWh per capita | 6,324 kWh per capita | 6,679 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,070 kWh per capita | 5,903 kWh per capita | 6,293 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Euro area?
- Electric power consumption in Euro area was 6,067 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 6,768 kWh per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,249 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for electric power consumption?
- Euro area ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.