Electric power consumption in North America
North America: Electric power consumption was 12,975 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in North America, 1990–2024
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 North America is 12,975 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in North America peaked at 14,113 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,160 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,929 kWh per capita | 12,160 kWh per capita | 13,618 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,782 kWh per capita | 13,250 kWh per capita | 14,113 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,252 kWh per capita | 12,893 kWh per capita | 13,674 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,870 kWh per capita | 12,637 kWh per capita | 13,171 kWh per capita | 5 |
More energy & mining data for North America
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in North America?
- Electric power consumption in North America was 12,975 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,113 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,160 kWh per capita in 1990.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.