Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electric power consumption was 2,739 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 2,739 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,739 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,175 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,175 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,210 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,221 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,252 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,295 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,334 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,371 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,430 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,490 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,508 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,567 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,529 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,556 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,623 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,653 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,710 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,765 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,823 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,860 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,843 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,918 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,005 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,047 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,077 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,080 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,112 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,108 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,141 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,181 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,142 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,098 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,176 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,213 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,319 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,739 kWh per capita | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,329 kWh per capita | 1,175 kWh per capita | 1,508 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 kWh per capita | 1,529 kWh per capita | 1,860 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,081 kWh per capita | 1,918 kWh per capita | 2,181 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,309 kWh per capita | 2,098 kWh per capita | 2,739 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 New Zealand 7,989 kWh per capita compare
- 19 Austria 7,897 kWh per capita compare
- 20 Japan 7,530 kWh per capita compare
- 21 Russian Federation 7,285 kWh per capita compare
- 22 Israel 7,186 kWh per capita compare
- 23 Switzerland 7,117 kWh per capita compare
- 24 Belgium 7,099 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2,739 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for electric power consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.