Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in OECD members
OECD members: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 7,794 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 7,794 kWh per capita, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in OECD members peaked at 8,104 kWh per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,492 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places OECD members 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,492 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,652 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,639 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,706 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,847 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,989 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7,134 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,219 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,329 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,448 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,677 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,582 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,697 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7,759 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,861 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,025 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,038 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,104 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,082 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,727 kWh per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8,052 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,981 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,913 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,898 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,824 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,805 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,824 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,814 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,926 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,774 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,548 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,780 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,774 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,636 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,761 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,794 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,945 kWh per capita | 6,492 kWh per capita | 7,448 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,855 kWh per capita | 7,582 kWh per capita | 8,104 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 7,774 kWh per capita | 8,052 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,716 kWh per capita | 7,548 kWh per capita | 7,794 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in OECD members?
- Electric power consumption in OECD members was 7,794 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8,104 kWh per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,492 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for electric power consumption?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
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.