Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Middle income
Middle income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,829 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in 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 Middle income is 2,829 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Middle income peaked at 2,829 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 643.33 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Middle income ranks 19th 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 (kWh per capita) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643.33 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 658.74 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 672.06 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 685.33 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 709.62 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 732.96 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 759.41 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 782.61 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 793.66 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 810.11 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 848.31 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 868.81 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 918.02 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 989.49 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,067 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,138 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,236 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,335 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,376 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,421 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,552 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,670 kWh per capita | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,735 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,825 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,908 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,922 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,997 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,104 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,198 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,260 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,265 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,450 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,542 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,683 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,829 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 724.78 kWh per capita | 643.33 kWh per capita | 810.11 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,120 kWh per capita | 848.31 kWh per capita | 1,421 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,917 kWh per capita | 1,552 kWh per capita | 2,260 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 kWh per capita | 2,265 kWh per capita | 2,829 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More energy & mining data for 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 7.7% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 10.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Middle income?
- Electric power consumption in Middle income was 2,829 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.33 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Middle income rank for electric power consumption?
- Middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.