Electric power consumption in Arab World
Arab World: Electric power consumption was 2,739 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Arab World stood at 2,739 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Arab World peaked at 2,739 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,038 kWh per capita, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kWh per capita | 1,038 kWh per capita | 1,466 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 kWh per capita | 1,492 kWh per capita | 2,054 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,511 kWh per capita | 2,266 kWh per capita | 2,655 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,664 kWh per capita | 2,570 kWh per capita | 2,739 kWh per capita | 4 |
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Arab World?
- Electric power consumption in Arab World was 2,739 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 kWh per capita in 1991.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab 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.