Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,586 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 2,586 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Low & middle income peaked at 2,586 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 616.94 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Low & middle income 24th 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 (kWh per capita) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 616.94 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 630.73 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 642.13 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 653.42 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 676.08 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 697.85 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 721.88 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 742.72 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 752.17 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 767.69 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 803.39 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 822.87 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 868.3 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 935.13 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,007 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,073 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,164 kWh per capita | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,255 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,292 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,333 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,453 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,560 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,617 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,699 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,773 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,784 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,851 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,948 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,033 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,086 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,088 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,254 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,333 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,457 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,586 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690.16 kWh per capita | 616.94 kWh per capita | 767.69 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,055 kWh per capita | 803.39 kWh per capita | 1,333 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,781 kWh per capita | 1,453 kWh per capita | 2,086 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 kWh per capita | 2,088 kWh per capita | 2,586 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Low & middle income?
- Electric power consumption in Low & middle income was 2,586 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.94 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Low & middle income rank for electric power consumption?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.