Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in North America
North America: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 13,236 kWh per capita in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in North America, 1990–2025
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 North America is 13,236 kWh per capita, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in North America peaked at 14,113 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,160 kWh per capita, in 1990.
North America ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in North America, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,160 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 12,541 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12,431 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,668 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12,848 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 13,046 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,230 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13,264 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,480 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13,618 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,982 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,398 kWh per capita | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,652 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,663 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,726 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,113 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13,966 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,038 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,030 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13,250 kWh per capita | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 13,665 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,583 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13,278 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,327 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,348 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,158 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,083 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,890 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13,279 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13,015 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12,630 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12,916 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13,170 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12,902 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,077 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 13,236 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,929 kWh per capita | 12,160 kWh per capita | 13,618 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,782 kWh per capita | 13,250 kWh per capita | 14,113 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,262 kWh per capita | 12,890 kWh per capita | 13,665 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,989 kWh per capita | 12,630 kWh per capita | 13,236 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in North America?
- Electric power consumption in North America was 13,236 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,113 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,160 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does North America rank for electric power consumption?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.