Electric power consumption in World
World: Electric power consumption was 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in World, 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 World is 3,558 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in World peaked at 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,093 kWh per capita, in 1990.
World ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,093 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,118 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,101 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,105 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,128 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,160 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,197 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,218 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,236 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,266 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,332 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,324 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,376 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,438 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,512 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,594 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,670 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,753 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,774 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,727 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,888 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,953 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,980 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,036 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,081 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,082 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,138 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,206 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,292 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,301 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,258 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,433 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3,497 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,558 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,162 kWh per capita | 2,093 kWh per capita | 2,266 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,550 kWh per capita | 2,324 kWh per capita | 2,774 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,096 kWh per capita | 2,888 kWh per capita | 3,301 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,436 kWh per capita | 3,258 kWh per capita | 3,558 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Brunei 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
- 18 New Zealand 7,989 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in World?
- Electric power consumption in World was 3,558 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does World rank for electric power consumption?
- World ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.