Electric power consumption in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Electric power consumption was 287.82 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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 Least developed countries: UN classification is 287.82 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 287.82 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.72 kWh per capita, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.33 kWh per capita | 63.72 kWh per capita | 75.11 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.13 kWh per capita | 80.69 kWh per capita | 140.23 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.45 kWh per capita | 153.81 kWh per capita | 263.02 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.12 kWh per capita | 258.97 kWh per capita | 287.82 kWh per capita | 4 |
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Electric power consumption in Least developed countries: UN classification was 287.82 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 287.82 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.72 kWh per capita in 1991.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.