Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power consumption was 4,571 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4,571 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4,638 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,188 kWh per capita, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,367 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,220 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,925 kWh per capita | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,662 kWh per capita | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,388 kWh per capita | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3,343 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,288 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,234 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,188 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,213 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,309 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,341 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,358 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,478 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,580 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,666 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,852 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,974 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,045 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,834 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,040 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,144 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,207 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,177 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,184 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,189 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,263 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,321 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,424 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,412 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,355 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,638 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,545 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,571 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,583 kWh per capita | 3,188 kWh per capita | 4,367 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,644 kWh per capita | 3,309 kWh per capita | 4,045 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,236 kWh per capita | 4,040 kWh per capita | 4,424 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,527 kWh per capita | 4,355 kWh per capita | 4,638 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 15 Australia 9,801 kWh per capita compare
- 16 Singapore 9,750 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electric power consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4,571 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,188 kWh per capita in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.