Electric power consumption in World
World: Electric power consumption was 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in World, 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 World is 3,558 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in World peaked at 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,093 kWh per capita, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,162 kWh per capita | 2,093 kWh per capita | 2,266 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,550 kWh per capita | 2,324 kWh per capita | 2,774 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,096 kWh per capita | 2,888 kWh per capita | 3,301 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,436 kWh per capita | 3,258 kWh per capita | 3,558 kWh per capita | 4 |
More energy & mining data for World
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in World?
- Electric power consumption in World was 3,558 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,558 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 kWh per capita in 1990.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.