Electric power consumption in Qatar
Qatar: Electric power consumption was 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 19,963 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Qatar peaked at 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,632 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Qatar 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 kWh per capita | 9,632 kWh per capita | 13,084 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,770 kWh per capita | 13,180 kWh per capita | 16,309 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,172 kWh per capita | 16,057 kWh per capita | 18,938 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,857 kWh per capita | 16,636 kWh per capita | 19,963 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 12.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 27.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.4% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Qatar?
- Electric power consumption in Qatar was 19,963 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19,963 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,632 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for electric power consumption?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.