Electric power consumption in South Asia
South Asia: Electric power consumption was 1,100 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in South Asia stood at 1,100 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in South Asia peaked at 1,100 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 239.76 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places South Asia 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239.76 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 255.74 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 267.59 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 282.2 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 299.84 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 315.47 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 315.81 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 329.2 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 338.78 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 342.95 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 345.86 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 346.91 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 362.79 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 378.61 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 402.34 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 419.15 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 457.38 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 486.92 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 506.24 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 537.22 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 576.12 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 621.21 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 650.16 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 682.73 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 742.09 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 773.7 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 815.15 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 852.89 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 902.15 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 921.87 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 846.91 kWh per capita | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 907.99 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,016 kWh per capita | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,100 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.73 kWh per capita | 239.76 kWh per capita | 342.95 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.34 kWh per capita | 345.86 kWh per capita | 537.22 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.81 kWh per capita | 576.12 kWh per capita | 921.87 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.77 kWh per capita | 846.91 kWh per capita | 1,100 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 24 Belgium 7,099 kWh per capita compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 6,664 kWh per capita compare
- 26 China 6,524 kWh per capita compare
- 27 Slovenia 6,450 kWh per capita compare
- 28 France 6,447 kWh per capita compare
- 29 Netherlands 6,386 kWh per capita compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 6,359 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 20.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in South Asia?
- Electric power consumption in South Asia was 1,100 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.76 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for electric power consumption?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.