Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Electric power consumption was 2,359 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2,359 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2,359 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 882.4 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 889.84 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 882.4 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 964.97 kWh per capita | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,012 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,045 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,070 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,106 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,137 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,193 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,233 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,266 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,316 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,368 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,432 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,470 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,528 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,608 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,648 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,674 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,716 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,859 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,861 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,955 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,993 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,086 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,114 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,133 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,203 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,210 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,230 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,206 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,298 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,302 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,359 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,053 kWh per capita | 882.4 kWh per capita | 1,233 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,503 kWh per capita | 1,266 kWh per capita | 1,716 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,065 kWh per capita | 1,859 kWh per capita | 2,230 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,291 kWh per capita | 2,206 kWh per capita | 2,359 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Electric power consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,359 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.4 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for electric power consumption?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.