Electric power consumption in European Union
European Union: Electric power consumption was 5,998 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in European Union stood at 5,998 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption 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 | 6,240 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,209 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,113 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,882 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,141 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,945 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,736 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,998 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
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 | 5,941 kWh per capita | 5,736 kWh per capita | 6,141 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in European Union?
- Electric power consumption in European Union was 5,998 kWh per capita in 2024, 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 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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.