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Global Electricity Consumption per Capita Ranking

Electric Power Consumption (kWh) by Country 1990 - 2023

About this Indicator

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, divided by population.

Measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh) per capita per year.

Data Profile

This dataset covers the period from 1990 to 2023, recording data for 149 entities. Data is sourced from World Bank.

1990–2023 149 entities World Bank
  • As of 2023, Iceland holds the top position with a value of 51K.
  • The highest recorded value was 55K by Iceland in 2015.

Limitations

This per capita figure reflects net electricity available for final consumption. Countries with energy-intensive industries may show higher per capita consumption unrelated to household use.

Data Source & License

World Bank

Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.

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