Countries by Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Complete ranking of 149 countries • kWh/person • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Iceland
Field size
149 countries
Lowest rank
Bahrain
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About Electric Power Consumption per Person Rankings
Iceland leads all 149 countries in Electric Power Consumption per Person with a value of 51.0K kWh/person, while Bahrain ranks last at 0 kWh/person. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Electric Power Consumption per Person Measures
Annual electric power consumption in kilowatt-hours per person, from World Bank Open Data.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Electric Power Consumption per Person across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0 kWh/person (Bahrain) to 51.0K kWh/person (Iceland) — an infinitely large difference across 149 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries lead with 9 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
Values are tightly clustered around the median of 2.5K kWh/person, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.
Notable Outliers
Iceland stands far above the rest, with a value 117% higher than second-place Norway. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Electric Power Consumption per Person
The 5 strongest Electric Power Consumption per Person reads.
Lowest Electric Power Consumption per Person
The 5 lowest Electric Power Consumption per Person reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 149 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
