Electric power consumption in Curacao
Curacao: Electric power consumption was 5,276 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Curacao, 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 Curacao is 5,276 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Curacao peaked at 7,613 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,663 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Curacao ranks 38th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,846 kWh per capita | 4,663 kWh per capita | 7,000 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,364 kWh per capita | 7,150 kWh per capita | 7,613 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 kWh per capita | 4,833 kWh per capita | 7,471 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,002 kWh per capita | 4,804 kWh per capita | 5,276 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 79.3% (2023)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
- Electricity production from coal sources 0.0% (2021)
- Energy use 3,589 kg of oil equivalent per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Curacao?
- Electric power consumption in Curacao was 5,276 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7,613 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,663 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Curacao rank for electric power consumption?
- Curacao ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.