Electric power consumption in Euro area
Euro area: Electric power consumption was 6,014 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Euro area stood at 6,014 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Euro area peaked at 6,768 kWh per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,249 kWh per capita, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 kWh per capita | 5,249 kWh per capita | 5,956 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,531 kWh per capita | 6,128 kWh per capita | 6,768 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,472 kWh per capita | 6,324 kWh per capita | 6,679 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,066 kWh per capita | 5,876 kWh per capita | 6,293 kWh per capita | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Euro area?
- Electric power consumption in Euro area was 6,014 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 6,768 kWh per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,249 kWh per capita in 1990.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.