Electric power consumption in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power consumption was 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,804 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,178 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,178 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,220 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,241 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,275 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,317 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,360 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,401 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,464 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,525 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,551 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,611 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,578 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,606 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,678 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,713 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,772 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,830 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,891 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,928 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,909 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,985 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,079 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,127 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,158 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,156 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,195 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,200 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,226 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,270 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,234 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,189 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,272 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,314 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,416 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,804 kWh per capita | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,353 kWh per capita | 1,178 kWh per capita | 1,551 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 kWh per capita | 1,578 kWh per capita | 1,928 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,163 kWh per capita | 1,985 kWh per capita | 2,270 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,399 kWh per capita | 2,189 kWh per capita | 2,804 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electric power consumption in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,178 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electric power consumption?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.