Electric power consumption in Qatar
Qatar: Electric power consumption was 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Qatar, 1990–2023
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 Qatar is 19,963 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Qatar peaked at 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,632 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Qatar 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,378 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 9,632 kWh per capita | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 10,376 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 10,730 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10,922 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,721 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,688 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 11,729 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,084 kWh per capita | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 13,042 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,180 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13,655 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,308 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15,006 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 15,927 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,206 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,309 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,955 kWh per capita | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 14,076 kWh per capita | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,072 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,314 kWh per capita | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 17,735 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18,938 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16,963 kWh per capita | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 16,894 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,644 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,057 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16,835 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17,486 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17,850 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16,636 kWh per capita | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 19,449 kWh per capita | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 19,381 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,963 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19,963 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19,963 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 kWh per capita | 9,632 kWh per capita | 13,084 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,770 kWh per capita | 13,180 kWh per capita | 16,309 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,172 kWh per capita | 16,057 kWh per capita | 18,938 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,857 kWh per capita | 16,636 kWh per capita | 19,963 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Qatar?
- Electric power consumption in Qatar was 19,963 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,632 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for electric power consumption?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.