Electric power consumption in OECD members
OECD members: Electric power consumption was 7,670 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 7,670 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in OECD members peaked at 8,104 kWh per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,492 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 | 6,945 kWh per capita | 6,492 kWh per capita | 7,448 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,855 kWh per capita | 7,582 kWh per capita | 8,104 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,873 kWh per capita | 7,745 kWh per capita | 8,038 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,664 kWh per capita | 7,555 kWh per capita | 7,768 kWh per capita | 5 |
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in OECD members?
- Electric power consumption in OECD members was 7,670 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8,104 kWh per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,492 kWh per capita in 1990.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.