Electric power consumption in High income
High income: Electric power consumption was 8,838 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in High income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in High income stood at 8,838 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in High income peaked at 8,910 kWh per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,130 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places High income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption 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 | 8,881 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8,826 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,792 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,780 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,741 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,733 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,775 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,771 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,910 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,761 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,561 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,841 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8,850 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,665 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8,838 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
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 | 8,797 kWh per capita | 8,733 kWh per capita | 8,910 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,751 kWh per capita | 8,561 kWh per capita | 8,850 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in High income?
- Electric power consumption in High income was 8,838 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8,910 kWh per capita in 2018.
- 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 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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.