Electricity Use (Per Capita) by Country
149 countries • kWh • World Bank
What It Measures
Electric Power Consumption K Wh is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
4.0K
Median
2.5K
Minimum
0
Maximum
51.0K
Countries
149
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Electricity Use (Per Capita)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Iceland | 51.0K |
| #2 |  Norway | 23.5K |
| #3 |  Qatar | 19.4K |
| #4 |  Kuwait | 16.6K |
| #5 |  United Arab Emirates | 14.7K |
| #6 |  Canada | 14.5K |
| #7 |  Finland | 14.4K |
| #8 |  United States | 12.6K |
| #9 |  Sweden | 12.1K |
| #10 |  Saudi Arabia | 11.8K |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Electricity Use (Per Capita)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Bahrain | 0 |
| #241 |  Chad | 14.467 |
| #242 |  South Sudan | 46.91 |
| #243 |  Yemen | 53.973 |
| #244 |  Niger | 62.421 |
| #245 |  Rwanda | 68.127 |
| #246 |  Haiti | 74.846 |
| #247 |  Madagascar | 81.315 |
| #248 |  Uganda | 89.87 |
| #249 |  Ethiopia | 92.436 |
Surprising Facts
Iceland (51.0K) has 27.4K more than Norway (23.5K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Norway (23.5K) has 4.1K more than Qatar (19.4K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Qatar (19.4K) has 2.8K more than Kuwait (16.6K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.