Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,857 kWh per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
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 Late-demographic dividend is 5,857 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5,857 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,319 kWh per capita, in 1993.
That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,340 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,335 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,323 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,319 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,322 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,354 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,390 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,411 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,418 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,459 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,539 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,592 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,680 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,830 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,987 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,136 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,343 kWh per capita | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2,558 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,655 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,740 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,012 kWh per capita | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,251 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3,393 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,587 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,758 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,782 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,944 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,169 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,361 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,525 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,609 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,028 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5,201 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,523 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5,857 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,367 kWh per capita | 1,319 kWh per capita | 1,459 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,106 kWh per capita | 1,539 kWh per capita | 2,740 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,778 kWh per capita | 3,012 kWh per capita | 4,525 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,244 kWh per capita | 4,609 kWh per capita | 5,857 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 4 Qatar 19,313 kWh per capita compare
- 5 Kuwait 16,626 kWh per capita compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 15,361 kWh per capita compare
- 7 Finland 15,057 kWh per capita compare
- 8 Canada 14,655 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States 13,064 kWh per capita compare
- 10 South Korea 12,071 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Late-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 10.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 10.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Late-demographic dividend?
- Electric power consumption in Late-demographic dividend was 5,857 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5,857 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for electric power consumption?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.