Electric power consumption in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Electric power consumption was 4,307 kWh per capita in 2023. β Volatile
Electric power consumption in Upper middle income, 1990β2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 4,307 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Upper middle income peaked at 4,307 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 871.6 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Upper middle income ranks 14th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992.38 kWh per capita | 871.6 kWh per capita | 1,128 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,652 kWh per capita | 1,196 kWh per capita | 2,154 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,985 kWh per capita | 2,373 kWh per capita | 3,566 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,996 kWh per capita | 3,631 kWh per capita | 4,307 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 Saudi Arabia 11,911 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 10,674 kWh per capita compare
- 15 Australia 9,801 kWh per capita compare
- 16 Singapore 9,750 kWh per capita compare
- 17 Oman 8,203 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Upper middle income?
- Electric power consumption in Upper middle income was 4,307 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,307 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.6 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for electric power consumption?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.