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OWIDkWh/capita

Energy Use Per Capita (kWh)

56 countries1,959 records1990–2024

About this indicator

Primary energy consumption per capita measures total energy use per person in kilowatt-hours, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and Energy Institute via Our World in Data, this metric provides a comprehensive view of national energy demand normalized by population size.

Full name: Primary energy consumption per capita (kWh/person)

Source: OWID

Top 20 Countries — Energy Use Per Capita (kWh)

1🇸🇬Singapore
2🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
3🇳🇴Norway
4🇨🇦Canada
5🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
6🇺🇸United States
7🇰🇷South Korea
8🇦🇺Australia
9🇷🇺Russia
10🇫🇮Finland
11🇸🇪Sweden
12🇧🇪Belgium
13🇳🇱Netherlands
14🇦🇹Austria
15🇳🇿New Zealand
16🇰🇿Kazakhstan
17🇮🇷Iran
18🇲🇾Malaysia
19🇯🇵Japan
20🇨🇭Switzerland

Full Country Rankings (56)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇸🇬 Singapore180,701.45kWh/capita2024
2🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates138,026.48kWh/capita2024
3🇳🇴 Norway99,634.31kWh/capita2024
4🇨🇦 Canada97,784.54kWh/capita2024
5🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia96,883.31kWh/capita2024
6🇺🇸 United States76,799.57kWh/capita2024
7🇰🇷 South Korea69,922.41kWh/capita2024
8🇦🇺 Australia62,595.04kWh/capita2024
9🇷🇺 Russia62,485.31kWh/capita2024
10🇫🇮 Finland59,564.75kWh/capita2024
11🇸🇪 Sweden57,509.57kWh/capita2024
12🇧🇪 Belgium54,870.88kWh/capita2024
13🇳🇱 Netherlands50,824.4kWh/capita2024
14🇦🇹 Austria45,208.31kWh/capita2024
15🇳🇿 New Zealand44,711.75kWh/capita2024
16🇰🇿 Kazakhstan41,865.2kWh/capita2024
17🇮🇷 Iran39,203.61kWh/capita2024
18🇲🇾 Malaysia38,865.87kWh/capita2024
19🇯🇵 Japan38,745.04kWh/capita2024
20🇨🇭 Switzerland38,025.83kWh/capita2024
21🇫🇷 France37,865.61kWh/capita2024
22🇩🇪 Germany37,792.51kWh/capita2024
23🇨🇿 Czech Republic36,589.77kWh/capita2024
24🇨🇳 China34,514.46kWh/capita2024
25🇪🇸 Spain33,901.66kWh/capita2024
26🇩🇰 Denmark32,832.46kWh/capita2024
27🇬🇷 Greece31,965.84kWh/capita2024
28🇮🇱 Israel29,591.32kWh/capita2024
29🇵🇱 Poland29,205.82kWh/capita2024
30🇮🇹 Italy28,584.52kWh/capita2024
31🇬🇧 United Kingdom28,015.77kWh/capita2024
32🇭🇺 Hungary26,952.05kWh/capita2024
33🇨🇱 Chile26,245.26kWh/capita2024
34🇵🇹 Portugal25,921.79kWh/capita2024
35🇻🇪 Venezuela24,591.88kWh/capita2024
36🇹🇷 Turkey23,927.83kWh/capita2024
37🇦🇷 Argentina21,513.95kWh/capita2024
38🇿🇦 South Africa21,286.55kWh/capita2024
39🇹🇭 Thailand19,825.01kWh/capita2024
40🇷🇴 Romania18,694.16kWh/capita2024
41🇧🇷 Brazil18,486.23kWh/capita2024
42🇲🇽 Mexico17,653.78kWh/capita2024
43🇩🇿 Algeria16,237.19kWh/capita2024
44🇮🇶 Iraq16,002.36kWh/capita2024
45🇺🇦 Ukraine15,875.6kWh/capita2024
46🇻🇳 Vietnam14,618.14kWh/capita2024
47🇨🇴 Colombia11,645.49kWh/capita2024
48🇵🇪 Peru10,941.46kWh/capita2024
49🇮🇩 Indonesia10,528.6kWh/capita2024
50🇪🇬 Egypt9,660.86kWh/capita2024
51🇮🇳 India7,812.93kWh/capita2024
52🇲🇦 Morocco7,256.85kWh/capita2024
53🇵🇭 Philippines5,633.13kWh/capita2024
54🇵🇰 Pakistan3,535.54kWh/capita2024
55🇧🇩 Bangladesh3,048.31kWh/capita2024
56🇳🇬 Nigeria2,342.64kWh/capita2023

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