Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Electric power consumption was 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2,804 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,179 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th 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, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,179 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,217 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,234 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,266 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,308 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,352 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,393 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,456 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,516 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,542 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,602 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,570 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,599 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,669 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,703 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,761 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,819 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,880 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,917 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,899 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,973 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,065 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,114 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,145 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,144 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,184 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,188 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,215 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,258 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,223 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,178 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,258 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,298 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,400 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,804 kWh per capita | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,346 kWh per capita | 1,179 kWh per capita | 1,542 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,742 kWh per capita | 1,570 kWh per capita | 1,917 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,151 kWh per capita | 1,973 kWh per capita | 2,258 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,388 kWh per capita | 2,178 kWh per capita | 2,804 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Electric power consumption in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,804 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,179 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for electric power consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.