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Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 IcelandIceland 31,147.35 kWh per capita 2006
2 NorwayNorway 27,731.98 kWh per capita 2008
3 FinlandFinland 16,635.69 kWh per capita 2008
4 CanadaCanada 16,055.64 kWh per capita 2007
5 KuwaitKuwait 16,048.32 kWh per capita 2007
6 QatarQatar 15,134 kWh per capita 2007
7 SwedenSweden 14,893 kWh per capita 2007
8 United Arab EmiratesUAE 14,846.95 kWh per capita 2007
9 BahrainBahrain 14,254 kWh per capita 2007
10 LuxembourgLuxembourg 13,587.47 kWh per capita 2007
11 United StatesUnited States 12,747.49 kWh per capita 2008
12 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 11,718.88 kWh per capita 2007
13 AustraliaAustralia 10,864.15 kWh per capita 2007
14 TaiwanTaiwan 9,593.64 kWh per capita 2006
15 New ZealandNew Zealand 9,534.06 kWh per capita 2007
16 BermudaBermuda 9,496.24 kWh per capita 2007
17 GuamGuam 9,477.91 kWh per capita 2007
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 9,123.61 kWh per capita 2006
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 8,191.08 kWh per capita 2006
18 BelgiumBelgium 8,167.64 kWh per capita 2007
19 SingaporeSingapore 8,053.09 kWh per capita 2008
20 ArubaAruba 7,903.58 kWh per capita 2007
21 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 7,897.63 kWh per capita 2006
22 BruneiBrunei 7,813.91 kWh per capita 2008
23 JapanJapan 7,701.96 kWh per capita 2006
24 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 7,646.11 kWh per capita 2007
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 7,570.41 kWh per capita 2006
25 AustriaAustria 7,566.72 kWh per capita 2006
26 South KoreaSouth Korea 7,515.58 kWh per capita 2007
27 NetherlandsNetherlands 7,455.55 kWh per capita 2008
28 FranceFrance 7,328.28 kWh per capita 2006
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 7,293.41 kWh per capita 2006
29 IsraelIsrael 7,216.79 kWh per capita 2007
30 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 7,005.4 kWh per capita 2007
31 RussiaRussia 6,968.56 kWh per capita 2007
32 JerseyJersey 6,962.28 kWh per capita 2004
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 6,904.51 kWh per capita 2006
33 SloveniaSlovenia 6,863.26 kWh per capita 2006
34 SpainSpain 6,818.79 kWh per capita 2008
35 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 6,703.53 kWh per capita 2007
36 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 6,657.57 kWh per capita 2007
37 GermanyGermany 6,641.91 kWh per capita 2007
38 MacauMacau 6,529.7 kWh per capita 2007
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 6,405.8 kWh per capita 2005
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 6,365.34 kWh per capita 2006
39 DenmarkDenmark 6,253.73 kWh per capita 2008
40 The BahamasThe Bahamas 6,222.7 kWh per capita 2007
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 6,142.8 kWh per capita 2007
41 IrelandIreland 6,098.19 kWh per capita 2006
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 6,052.69 kWh per capita 2001
42 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 6,020.49 kWh per capita 2006
43 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 5,981.66 kWh per capita 2007
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 5,895.19 kWh per capita 2007
44 European UnionEuropean Union 5,827.59 kWh per capita 2007
45 Hong KongHong Kong 5,748.14 kWh per capita 2006
46 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 5,689.72 kWh per capita 2007
47 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 5,592.94 kWh per capita 2007
48 South AfricaSouth Africa 5,486.63 kWh per capita 2007
49 EstoniaEstonia 5,466.65 kWh per capita 2006
50 GreeceGreece 5,443.53 kWh per capita 2007
51 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 5,432.73 kWh per capita 2008
52 CyprusCyprus 5,424.52 kWh per capita 2007
53 ItalyItaly 5,417.24 kWh per capita 2007
54 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 5,399.76 kWh per capita 2006
55 GibraltarGibraltar 5,220.44 kWh per capita 2007
56 KazakhstanKazakhstan 5,000.35 kWh per capita 2007
57 GreenlandGreenland 4,961.43 kWh per capita 2008
58 BulgariaBulgaria 4,857.76 kWh per capita 2006
59 SlovakiaSlovakia 4,828.59 kWh per capita 2006
60 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 4,792.27 kWh per capita 2007
61 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 4,666.96 kWh per capita 2010
62 PortugalPortugal 4,583.36 kWh per capita 2007
63 MaltaMalta 4,558.57 kWh per capita 2007
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 4,495.17 kWh per capita 2006
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 4,149.84 kWh per capita 2005
64 CroatiaCroatia 4,007.53 kWh per capita 2008
65 UkraineUkraine 3,905.85 kWh per capita 2006
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 3,734.57 kWh per capita 2007
66 MalaysiaMalaysia 3,724.98 kWh per capita 2006
67 HungaryHungary 3,690.24 kWh per capita 2006
68 LibyaLibya 3,672.41 kWh per capita 2007
69 OmanOman 3,544.58 kWh per capita 2007
70 ChileChile 3,518.02 kWh per capita 2007
71 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 3,386.6 kWh per capita 2007
72 PolandPoland 3,356.85 kWh per capita 2007
73 BarbadosBarbados 3,345.48 kWh per capita 2007
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 3,196.96 kWh per capita 2001
74 VenezuelaVenezuela 3,190.19 kWh per capita 2007
75 AnguillaAnguilla 3,160.94 kWh per capita 2006
76 BelarusBelarus 3,140.45 kWh per capita 2007
77 SurinameSuriname 3,116.08 kWh per capita 2007
78 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 3,072.51 kWh per capita 2007
79 LatviaLatvia 3,018.84 kWh per capita 2007
80 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 2,984.58 kWh per capita 2007
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 2,944.77 kWh per capita 2006
81 SeychellesSeychelles 2,839 kWh per capita 2007
82 TurkeyTurkey 2,755.49 kWh per capita 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 2,716.67 kWh per capita 2005
83 LithuaniaLithuania 2,688.34 kWh per capita 2007
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 2,670.04 kWh per capita 2007
84 MartiniqueMartinique 2,629.32 kWh per capita 2003
85 RomaniaRomania 2,625.69 kWh per capita 2007
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 2,591.93 kWh per capita 2006
86 ChinaChina 2,584.88 kWh per capita 2008
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2,560.53 kWh per capita 2006
87 TajikistanTajikistan 2,529.46 kWh per capita 2007
88 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 2,462.58 kWh per capita 2003
89 ArgentinaArgentina 2,461.67 kWh per capita 2007
90 French GuianaFrench Guiana 2,314.4 kWh per capita 2003
91 JamaicaJamaica 2,282.27 kWh per capita 2007
92 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 2,175.03 kWh per capita 2006
93 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 2,166.95 kWh per capita 2007
94 IranIran 2,160.44 kWh per capita 2006
95 MontserratMontserrat 2,145.1 kWh per capita 2007
96 NauruNauru 2,131.14 kWh per capita 2007
97 UruguayUruguay 2,127.16 kWh per capita 2010
98 BrazilBrazil 2,116.72 kWh per capita 2007
99 ThailandThailand 2,052.12 kWh per capita 2008
100 LebanonLebanon 2,012.58 kWh per capita 2006
101 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 1,957.15 kWh per capita 2006
102 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1,921.87 kWh per capita 2008
103 NiueNiue 1,869.97 kWh per capita 2007
104 MexicoMexico 1,858.31 kWh per capita 2007
105 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 1,776.92 kWh per capita 2007
106 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1,770.89 kWh per capita 2007
107 SyriaSyria 1,760.31 kWh per capita 2007
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 1,730.72 kWh per capita 2005
108 GrenadaGrenada 1,730.56 kWh per capita 2007
109 MauritiusMauritius 1,725.18 kWh per capita 2007
110 JordanJordan 1,718.1 kWh per capita 2007
111 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 1,703.21 kWh per capita 2007
112 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 1,653.52 kWh per capita 2002
113 ArmeniaArmenia 1,607.19 kWh per capita 2007
114 UzbekistanUzbekistan 1,591.16 kWh per capita 2006
115 NamibiaNamibia 1,557.42 kWh per capita 2006
116 PanamaPanama 1,517.99 kWh per capita 2010
117 GeorgiaGeorgia 1,490.44 kWh per capita 2008
118 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 1,472.35 kWh per capita 2007
119 ReunionReunion 1,465.89 kWh per capita 2003
120 BotswanaBotswana 1,458.55 kWh per capita 2007
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1,402.26 kWh per capita 2005
121 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 1,355.99 kWh per capita 2007
122 Cook IslandsCook Islands 1,325.52 kWh per capita 2007
123 IraqIraq 1,303.29 kWh per capita 2007
124 EgyptEgypt 1,295.82 kWh per capita 2007
125 CubaCuba 1,230.47 kWh per capita 2007
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 1,189.72 kWh per capita 2006
126 EcuadorEcuador 1,149.34 kWh per capita 2007
127 MongoliaMongolia 1,137.48 kWh per capita 2006
128 TunisiaTunisia 1,136.41 kWh per capita 2008
129 DominicaDominica 1,092.06 kWh per capita 2007
130 SwazilandSwaziland 1,059.07 kWh per capita 2007
131 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 1,052.91 kWh per capita 2007
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 1,038.1 kWh per capita 2006
132 MoldovaMoldova 1,011.46 kWh per capita 2007
133 AlbaniaAlbania 1,001.8 kWh per capita 2007
134 GabonGabon 993.9 kWh per capita 2007
135 PeruPeru 992.77 kWh per capita 2008
136 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 991.74 kWh per capita 2006
137 FijiFiji 939.4 kWh per capita 2007
138 ParaguayParaguay 899.67 kWh per capita 2007
139 ZimbabweZimbabwe 884.56 kWh per capita 2007
140 ColombiaColombia 869.54 kWh per capita 2007
141 GuyanaGuyana 867.25 kWh per capita 2007
142 AlgeriaAlgeria 850.2 kWh per capita 2007
143 North KoreaNorth Korea 800.71 kWh per capita 2008
144 MayotteMayotte 773.33 kWh per capita 2005
145 ZambiaZambia 770.03 kWh per capita 2007
146 BelizeBelize 674.29 kWh per capita 2007
147 El SalvadorEl Salvador 637.01 kWh per capita 2007
148 MoroccoMorocco 615.57 kWh per capita 2007
149 MaldivesMaldives 604.49 kWh per capita 2006
150 VietnamVietnam 602.26 kWh per capita 2007
151 HondurasHonduras 575.53 kWh per capita 2006
152 GuatemalaGuatemala 559 kWh per capita 2007
153 PhilippinesPhilippines 556.1 kWh per capita 2006
154 Cape VerdeCape Verde 548.85 kWh per capita 2007
155 DjiboutiDjibouti 524.6 kWh per capita 2007
156 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 513.2 kWh per capita 2007
157 IndonesiaIndonesia 508.32 kWh per capita 2007
158 IndiaIndia 502.71 kWh per capita 2007
159 MozambiqueMozambique 486 kWh per capita 2007
160 SamoaSamoa 473.25 kWh per capita 2007
161 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 462.91 kWh per capita 2007
162 NicaraguaNicaragua 452.66 kWh per capita 2007
163 BoliviaBolivia 447.43 kWh per capita 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 441.68 kWh per capita 2007
164 PakistanPakistan 438.26 kWh per capita 2007
165 Sri LankaSri Lanka 398.37 kWh per capita 2008
166 LaosLaos 357.93 kWh per capita 2010
167 TongaTonga 342.03 kWh per capita 2007
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 322.9 kWh per capita 2007
168 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 306.58 kWh per capita 2006
169 GhanaGhana 301.16 kWh per capita 2007
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 269.82 kWh per capita 2006
170 CameroonCameroon 265.83 kWh per capita 2007
171 AngolaAngola 258.73 kWh per capita 2007
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 251.89 kWh per capita 2007
172 LesothoLesotho 243.22 kWh per capita 2007
173 BhutanBhutan 227.16 kWh per capita 2007
174 YemenYemen 185.91 kWh per capita 2007
175 VanuatuVanuatu 184.27 kWh per capita 2007
176 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 179.37 kWh per capita 2007
177 BangladeshBangladesh 148.05 kWh per capita 2006
178 NigeriaNigeria 142.26 kWh per capita 2007
179 KenyaKenya 128.13 kWh per capita 2008
180 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 123.93 kWh per capita 2007
181 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 123.49 kWh per capita 2007
182 KiribatiKiribati 120.76 kWh per capita 2007
183 MauritaniaMauritania 118.1 kWh per capita 2007
184 MalawiMalawi 115.56 kWh per capita 2007
185 TogoTogo 112.25 kWh per capita 2007
186 SenegalSenegal 110.53 kWh per capita 2007
187 LiberiaLiberia 101.85 kWh per capita 2007
188 BurmaBurma 92.94 kWh per capita 2007
189 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 91.21 kWh per capita 2007
190 CambodiaCambodia 90.88 kWh per capita 2007
191 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 88.54 kWh per capita 2007
192 The GambiaThe Gambia 88.13 kWh per capita 2007
193 SudanSudan 87.31 kWh per capita 2007
194 TanzaniaTanzania 80.79 kWh per capita 2007
195 GuineaGuinea 79.47 kWh per capita 2007
196 NepalNepal 77.61 kWh per capita 2007
197 BeninBenin 73.9 kWh per capita 2007
198 UgandaUganda 68.33 kWh per capita 2007
199 MadagascarMadagascar 49.95 kWh per capita 2007
200 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 47.24 kWh per capita 2007
201 EritreaEritrea 46.47 kWh per capita 2007
202 NigerNiger 45.72 kWh per capita 2007
203 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 41.05 kWh per capita 2007
204 EthiopiaEthiopia 40.91 kWh per capita 2007
205 MaliMali 39.93 kWh per capita 2007
206 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 39.7 kWh per capita 2007
207 AfghanistanAfghanistan 35.03 kWh per capita 2006
208 HaitiHaiti 31.36 kWh per capita 2007
209 ComorosComoros 28.76 kWh per capita 2007
210 SomaliaSomalia 28.56 kWh per capita 2007
211 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 24.49 kWh per capita 2007
212 RwandaRwanda 23.38 kWh per capita 2007
213 BurundiBurundi 14.97 kWh per capita 2007
214 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12.11 kWh per capita 2007
215 ChadChad 9.41 kWh per capita 2007
216 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 0.558 kWh per capita 2008
217 Gaza StripGaza Strip 0.167 kWh per capita 2005

Citation

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita

  • All of the top 2 countries by electricity > consumption > per capita are Christian.
  • All of the top 2 countries by electricity > consumption > per capita are Sparsely populated.
  • Iceland has had the highest electricity > consumption > per capita since 2001.
  • Norway has ranked in the top 2 for electricity > consumption > per capita since 2001.
  • 112 of the top 210 countries by electricity > consumption > per capita are Hot countries.
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