Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electric power consumption was 3,152 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 3,152 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3,275 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,125 kWh per capita, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,079 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,981 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,769 kWh per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,508 kWh per capita | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,329 kWh per capita | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2,262 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,179 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,150 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,138 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,125 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,179 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,183 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,209 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,302 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,388 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,462 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,582 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,678 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,725 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,569 kWh per capita | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,726 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,857 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,911 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,918 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,886 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,877 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,923 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,977 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,076 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,050 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,055 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,275 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3,128 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3,152 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,452 kWh per capita | 2,125 kWh per capita | 3,079 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,428 kWh per capita | 2,179 kWh per capita | 2,725 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,920 kWh per capita | 2,726 kWh per capita | 3,076 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 kWh per capita | 3,055 kWh per capita | 3,275 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.4% (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3,152 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,275 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 kWh per capita in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.