Countries by Electricity Use (Per Capita)

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

Europe

Iceland

51.0K kWh/person

Asia

Qatar

19.4K kWh/person

North America

Canada

14.5K kWh/person

Oceania

Australia

9.8K kWh/person

South America

Chile

4.3K kWh/person

Africa

Libya

4.0K kWh/person