Primary energy use per person in Comoros
Comoros: Primary energy use per person was 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Comoros peaked at 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Comoros 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 493.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 498.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 920.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 176 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Comoros?
- Primary energy use per person in Comoros was 1,821 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for primary energy use per person?
- Comoros ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.