Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in High income
High income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 8,989 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in High income, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in High income stood at 8,989 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in High income peaked at 8,989 kWh per capita in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,130 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places High income 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in High income, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,130 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 7,255 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,200 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,240 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,321 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,465 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,612 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,691 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,804 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,949 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,207 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8,149 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,286 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,381 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,516 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,713 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,778 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,871 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,868 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 kWh per capita | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,896 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8,823 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,796 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,784 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,758 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,744 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,771 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,778 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,908 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,790 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,556 kWh per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,868 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8,859 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,748 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,902 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,989 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,467 kWh per capita | 7,130 kWh per capita | 7,949 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,527 kWh per capita | 8,149 kWh per capita | 8,871 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,805 kWh per capita | 8,744 kWh per capita | 8,908 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,820 kWh per capita | 8,556 kWh per capita | 8,989 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 9.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in High income?
- Electric power consumption in High income was 8,989 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8,989 kWh per capita in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,130 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does High income rank for electric power consumption?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.