Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Low income
Low income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 190.07 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Low income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Low income recorded 190.07 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Low income peaked at 229.88 kWh per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141.09 kWh per capita, in 1998.
That places Low income 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Low income, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188.37 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 180.82 kWh per capita | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 167.07 kWh per capita | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 153.62 kWh per capita | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 157.05 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 160.78 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 155.71 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 148.35 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 141.09 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 150.71 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 158.18 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 171.5 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 172.83 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 185.46 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 196.87 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 206.28 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 210.57 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 211.6 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 217.28 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 220.87 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 229.88 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 218.46 kWh per capita | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 206.75 kWh per capita | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 204.28 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 192.52 kWh per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 179.97 kWh per capita | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 188.66 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 190.37 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 204.06 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 203.49 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 197.09 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 194.68 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 189.85 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 187.26 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 190.07 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.36 kWh per capita | 141.09 kWh per capita | 188.37 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.14 kWh per capita | 158.18 kWh per capita | 220.87 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.84 kWh per capita | 179.97 kWh per capita | 229.88 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.79 kWh per capita | 187.26 kWh per capita | 197.09 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 13.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 66.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Low income?
- Electric power consumption in Low income was 190.07 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 229.88 kWh per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.09 kWh per capita in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for electric power consumption?
- Low income ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.