Electric power consumption in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Electric power consumption was 5,017 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Gibraltar, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Gibraltar stood at 5,017 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Gibraltar peaked at 9,191 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,813 kWh per capita, in 2022.
Gibraltar ranks 44th of 151 countries 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 Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,257 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,800 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 6,102 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6,206 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,314 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,392 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,439 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,490 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,727 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,970 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7,146 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7,268 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,474 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,498 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,278 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7,269 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,400 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,098 kWh per capita | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8,417 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,403 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,057 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9,191 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,992 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,486 kWh per capita | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,893 kWh per capita | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,743 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,576 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,622 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,947 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,945 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,893 kWh per capita | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 4,911 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,813 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,017 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 5,017 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 5,017 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.4% | 7,945 kWh per capita | 4,893 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,270 kWh per capita | 5,257 kWh per capita | 6,970 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,625 kWh per capita | 7,146 kWh per capita | 8,417 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,245 kWh per capita | 7,576 kWh per capita | 9,191 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,908 kWh per capita | 4,813 kWh per capita | 5,017 kWh per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Gibraltar?
- Electric power consumption in Gibraltar was 5,017 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,191 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,813 kWh per capita in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for electric power consumption?
- Gibraltar ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.