Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in European Union
European Union: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,062 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in European Union, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in European Union stood at 6,062 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in European Union peaked at 6,405 kWh per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,064 kWh per capita, in 1993.
European Union ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in European Union, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,129 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,147 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,109 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,064 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,132 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,256 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,388 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,449 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,542 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,624 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,780 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,917 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,996 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,127 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,239 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,292 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,375 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,402 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,405 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,079 kWh per capita | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,342 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,256 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,250 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,181 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,055 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,131 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,183 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,239 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,210 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,113 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,882 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,141 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,948 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,758 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,863 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,062 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 5,064 kWh per capita | 5,624 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 5,780 kWh per capita | 6,405 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 6,055 kWh per capita | 6,342 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,942 kWh per capita | 5,758 kWh per capita | 6,141 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 9.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in European Union?
- Electric power consumption in European Union was 6,062 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6,405 kWh per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,064 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does European Union rank for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.