Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 222.44 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 222.44 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 222.44 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102.73 kWh per capita, in 1994.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109.37 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 108.15 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 107.5 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 104.56 kWh per capita | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 102.73 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 107.71 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 108.78 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 109.36 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 102.79 kWh per capita | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 108.9 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 111.32 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 119.84 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 119.51 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 122.4 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 129.67 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 134.48 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 141.78 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 143.7 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 144.8 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 146.56 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 156.2 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 161.16 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 174.15 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 179.13 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 183.2 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 187.49 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 190.02 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 199.29 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 203.26 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 207.54 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 202.54 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 210.33 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 216.2 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 217.69 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 222.44 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.98 kWh per capita | 102.73 kWh per capita | 109.37 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.41 kWh per capita | 111.32 kWh per capita | 146.56 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.14 kWh per capita | 156.2 kWh per capita | 207.54 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.84 kWh per capita | 202.54 kWh per capita | 222.44 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 13.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 72.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 11.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Electric power consumption in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 222.44 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 222.44 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.73 kWh per capita in 1994.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for electric power consumption?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.