Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Electric power consumption was 1,361 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1,361 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1,361 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 557.59 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 557.59 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 569.07 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 610.7 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 623.04 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 642.86 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 659.85 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 688.64 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 707.26 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 729.08 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 756.07 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 780.3 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 809.32 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 848 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 883.82 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 923.22 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 948.12 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 999.33 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,013 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,021 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,049 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,143 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,133 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,153 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,182 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,212 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,196 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,212 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,280 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,274 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,290 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,289 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,344 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,336 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,361 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.42 kWh per capita | 557.59 kWh per capita | 756.07 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.47 kWh per capita | 780.3 kWh per capita | 1,049 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 kWh per capita | 1,133 kWh per capita | 1,290 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 kWh per capita | 1,289 kWh per capita | 1,361 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 24 Belgium 7,099 kWh per capita compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 6,664 kWh per capita compare
- 26 China 6,524 kWh per capita compare
- 27 Slovenia 6,450 kWh per capita compare
- 28 France 6,447 kWh per capita compare
- 29 Netherlands 6,386 kWh per capita compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 6,359 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.4% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.7% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1,361 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.59 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for electric power consumption?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.