Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 4,606 kWh per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Upper middle income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 4,606 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Upper middle income peaked at 4,606 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 871.6 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Upper middle income ranks 14th of 43 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.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 871.6 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 890.3 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 908.46 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 929.55 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 965.74 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,000 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,046 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,082 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,101 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,128 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,196 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,234 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,314 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,437 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,565 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,684 kWh per capita | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,842 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,011 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,082 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,154 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,373 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,575 kWh per capita | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,684 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,840 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,973 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,986 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,113 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,290 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,447 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,567 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,632 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,953 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,092 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,343 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4,606 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
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 | 3,567 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,125 kWh per capita | 3,632 kWh per capita | 4,606 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2023)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Upper middle income?
- Electric power consumption in Upper middle income was 4,606 kWh per capita in 2024, 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 4,606 kWh per capita in 2024.
- 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 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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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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.