Primary energy use per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary energy use per person was 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Afghanistan is 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Afghanistan peaked at 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 155.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 481.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 919.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 809.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 190 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Gambia 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Afghanistan?
- Primary energy use per person in Afghanistan was 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.