China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world, having used some 176.35 exajoules in 2024. This is a lot more than what the United States consumed, which comes in second place. The majority of primary energy fuels worldwide are still derived from fossil fuels, such as oil and coal. China's energy mix China’s primary energy mix has shifted from a dominant use of coal to an increase in natural gas and renewable sources. Since 2013, the renewables share in total energy consumption has grown by around eight percentage points. Overall, global primary energy consumption has increased over the last decade, and it is expected to experience the largest growth in emerging economies like the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and China. What is primary energy? Primary energy is the energy inherent in natural resources such as crude oil, coal, and wind before further transformation. For example, crude oil can be refined into secondary fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, while wind is harnessed for electricity - itself a secondary energy source. A country’s total primary energy supply is a measure of the country’s primary energy sources. Meanwhile, end use energy is the energy directly consumed by the user and includes primary fuels such as natural gas, as well as secondary sources, like electricity and gasoline.

Qatar has the highest per capita energy consumption worldwide. In 2023, residents in Qatar used an average of *** megawatt-hours worth of energy - all of which was derived from fossil fuels. Sources of primary energy In 2023, oil and coal were the main fuels used for primary energy worldwide. Except for the Nordic countries and Canada, all other countries listed among the leading 10 consumers sourced energy almost exclusively from fossil fuels. Many of them are also responsible for large oil production shares or the refining thereof. Differences in energy consumption There is a notable disparity between the highest and lowest energy users. Resource-rich countries outside the temperate climate zone tend to use more energy to heat or cool homes and are also more likely to use greater amounts of energy as costs are much lower. For example, electricity prices in oil and gas-producing countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia are only a fraction of those of resource-poor countries in Europe. Furthermore, energy consumption disparity is a strong indicator of the different income levels around the world and largely tied to economic prosperity.

The average for 2022 based on 190 countries was 139.5 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in China: 8349.31 billion kilowatthours and the lowest value was in Montserrat: 0.02 billion kilowatthours. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2015 based on 34 countries was 4181.46 kilograms of oil equivalent. The highest value was in Iceland: 17478.89 kilograms of oil equivalent and the lowest value was in Mexico: 1559.12 kilograms of oil equivalent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2015. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Iceland is by far the largest per capita consumer of electricity worldwide, averaging 51.9 megawatt-hours per person in 2024. This results from a combination of factors, such as low-cost electricity production, increased heating demand, and the presence of energy-intensive industries in the country. Norway, Qatar, and Canada were also some of the world's largest electricity consumers per capita that year. China is the leading overall power consumer Power-intensive industries, the purchasing power of the average citizen, household size, and general power efficiency standards all contribute to the amount of electricity that is consumed per person every year. However, in terms of total electricity consumption, a country's size and population can also play an important role. In 2024, the three most populous countries in the world, namely China, the United States, and India, were also the three largest electricity consumers. Global electricity consumption on the rise In 2023, net electricity consumption worldwide amounted to over 27,000 terawatt-hours, an increase of 30 percent in comparison to a decade earlier. When compared to 1980, global electricity consumption more than tripled. On the generation side, the world is still strongly dependent on fossil fuels. Despite the world's renewable energy capacity quintupling in the last decade, coal and gas combined still accounted for almost 60 percent of global electricity generation in 2023.

In 2024, China consumed *****percent of global primary energy, positioning itself as the largest primary energy consumer across the world. The United States followed, with more than ****** the consumption share of India and Russia, the third and fourth-largest consumers worldwide. China’s use of energy Most of the primary energy consumed in China comes from coal, while crude oil is the country’s second most-consumed resource. Primary energy consumption in China has increased ****-fold since 2000 and continues to rise each year. Rapid energy plants construction is a major reason for China's rising energy consumption. Sources of primary energy Primary energy comes directly from natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable, and has not yet been subject to transformation through human processes. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas are the most common types of primary energy sources worldwide. Consumption of renewables such as solar and wind currently remains at a much lower level than that of fossil fuels. For instance, the use of coal alone is ***** times greater than that of renewable sources. However, global renewable energy consumption has been growing steadily over the past decades.

The average for 2023 based on 190 countries was 3.088 quadrillion Btu. The highest value was in China: 161.897 quadrillion Btu and the lowest value was in Montserrat: 0 quadrillion Btu. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset is about countries per year in Central America. It has 512 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and renewable energy consumption.

This dataset is about countries in Central America. It has 8 rows. It features 3 columns: country full name, and renewable energy consumption.

This dataset provides values for TOTAL FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION WB DATA.HTML reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset is about countries per year in Turkey. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and renewable energy consumption.

Global primary energy consumption has increased dramatically in recent years and is projected to continue to increase until 2045. Only hydropower and renewable energy consumption are expected to increase between 2045 and 2050 and reach 30 percent of the global energy consumption. Energy consumption by country The distribution of energy consumption globally is disproportionately high among some countries. China, the United States, and India were by far the largest consumers of primary energy globally. On a per capita basis, it was Qatar, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Iceland to have the highest per capita energy consumption. Renewable energy consumption Over the last two decades, renewable energy consumption has increased to reach over 90 exajoules in 2023. Among all countries globally, China had the largest installed renewable energy capacity as of that year, followed by the United States.

The average for 2015 based on 25 countries was 4104.95 kilograms of oil equivalent. The highest value was in Iceland: 17478.89 kilograms of oil equivalent and the lowest value was in Turkey: 1657.93 kilograms of oil equivalent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2015. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 82.776 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.935 % for 2014. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 87.236 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.982 % in 1967 and a record low of 82.776 % in 2015. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Electricity use in data centers run by Google and Microsoft accounted for ** terawatt hours in 2023, greater than that of the country of Jordan. The training of AI models has heavily contributed to an increase in energy requirements, leading a number of big tech companies to consume more energy than countries.

This dataset is about countries per year in Trinidad and Tobago. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and renewable energy consumption.

Energy: Consumption: Residential: EL: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data was reported at 12,919.387 GWh in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,103.685 GWh for 2022. Energy: Consumption: Residential: EL: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data is updated yearly, averaging 10,934.000 GWh from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2023, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,873.002 GWh in 2015 and a record low of 6,602.000 GWh in 1989. Energy: Consumption: Residential: EL: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Mining and Energy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.RBC022: Energy Consumption: by End User.

This horizontal bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by countries using the aggregation average. The data is about countries.

The average for 2015 based on 34 countries was 82.8 kilograms of oil equivalent. The highest value was in Iceland: 290.06 kilograms of oil equivalent and the lowest value was in Ireland: 36 kilograms of oil equivalent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2015. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Luxembourg Energy Consumption: Electric Power data was reported at 549.686 TOE th in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 526.183 TOE th for 2020. Luxembourg Energy Consumption: Electric Power data is updated yearly, averaging 360.500 TOE th from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 575.559 TOE th in 2007 and a record low of 126.000 TOE th in 1961. Luxembourg Energy Consumption: Electric Power data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portal of Luxembourg. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.RB001: Energy Consumption: by Type.