Electricity Use (Per Capita) by Country
149 countries • kWh/person • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Annual electric power consumption in kilowatt-hours per person, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
4.0K
Middle country
2.5K
Low end
0
High end
51.0K
Countries
149
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Highest Electricity Use (Per Capita)
#1Iceland51.0K kWh/person#2Norway23.5K kWh/person#3Qatar19.4K kWh/person#4Kuwait16.6K kWh/person#5United Arab Emirates14.7K kWh/person#6Canada14.5K kWh/person#7Finland14.4K kWh/person#8United States12.6K kWh/person#9Sweden12.1K kWh/person#10Saudi Arabia11.8K kWh/person
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iceland | 51.0K kWh/person |
| #2 | Norway | 23.5K kWh/person |
| #3 | Qatar | 19.4K kWh/person |
| #4 | Kuwait | 16.6K kWh/person |
| #5 | United Arab Emirates | 14.7K kWh/person |
| #6 | Canada | 14.5K kWh/person |
| #7 | Finland | 14.4K kWh/person |
| #8 | United States | 12.6K kWh/person |
| #9 | Sweden | 12.1K kWh/person |
| #10 | Saudi Arabia | 11.8K kWh/person |
Lowest Electricity Use (Per Capita)
#149Bahrain0 kWh/person#148Chad14.47 kWh/person#147South Sudan46.91 kWh/person#146Yemen53.97 kWh/person#145Niger62.42 kWh/person#144Rwanda68.13 kWh/person#143Haiti74.85 kWh/person#142Madagascar81.31 kWh/person#141Uganda89.87 kWh/person#140Ethiopia92.44 kWh/person
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #149 | Bahrain | 0 kWh/person |
| #148 | Chad | 14.47 kWh/person |
| #147 | South Sudan | 46.91 kWh/person |
| #146 | Yemen | 53.97 kWh/person |
| #145 | Niger | 62.42 kWh/person |
| #144 | Rwanda | 68.13 kWh/person |
| #143 | Haiti | 74.85 kWh/person |
| #142 | Madagascar | 81.31 kWh/person |
| #141 | Uganda | 89.87 kWh/person |
| #140 | Ethiopia | 92.44 kWh/person |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Iceland is 27.4K kWh/person higher than #2 Norway (51.0K kWh/person vs 23.5K kWh/person).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Norway is 4.1K kWh/person higher than #3 Qatar (23.5K kWh/person vs 19.4K kWh/person).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Qatar is 2.8K kWh/person higher than #4 Kuwait (19.4K kWh/person vs 16.6K kWh/person).