Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,818 kWh per capita in 2014. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Kosovo, 2000–2014
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Kosovo is 2,818 kWh per capita, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Kosovo peaked at 2,945 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,469 kWh per capita, in 2000.
That places Kosovo 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,469 kWh per capita | — |
| 2001 | 1,840 kWh per capita | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1,818 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,780 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,974 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,035 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,110 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,298 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2,566 kWh per capita | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2,511 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,630 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,945 kWh per capita | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2,860 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,917 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,818 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 2,818 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 2,818 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,040 kWh per capita | 1,469 kWh per capita | 2,566 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,834 kWh per capita | 2,630 kWh per capita | 2,945 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More energy & mining data for Kosovo
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2014)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.5% (2014)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.4% (2014)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.9% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 0.2% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 4.3% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 93.6% (2021)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Kosovo?
- Electric power consumption in Kosovo was 2,818 kWh per capita in 2014, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,945 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 kWh per capita in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for electric power consumption?
- Kosovo ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2014.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.