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.

Iceland is by far the largest per capita consumer of electricity worldwide, averaging 53.9 megawatt-hours per person in 2023. 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 2023, 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.

China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world, having used some 170.7 exajoules in 2023. 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.

Iran IR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 2,985.687 kWh in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,795.957 kWh for 2013. Iran IR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 1,100.986 kWh from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,985.687 kWh in 2014 and a record low of 274.134 kWh in 1971. Iran IR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.; ; 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.

CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data was reported at 3,660.671 kWh bn in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,264.300 kWh bn for Nov 2017. CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data is updated monthly, averaging 1,469.835 kWh bn from Feb 2007 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,660.671 kWh bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 211.000 kWh bn in Jan 2012. CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry.

Electricity use in data centers run by Google and Microsoft accounted for 24 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.

CN: Electricity Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Special Equipment data was reported at 54.703 kWh bn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.749 kWh bn for 2021. CN: Electricity Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Special Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 25.128 kWh bn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.749 kWh bn in 2021 and a record low of 7.398 kWh bn in 1997. CN: Electricity Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Special Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry.

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Trinidad and Tobago accounted for the largest per capita electricity consumption in 2023 among the Latin American and Caribbean countries. The figure amounted to 5.7 megawatt-hours per inhabitant, double the electricity consumption in Brazil and in Argentina. The average per person electricity consumption in the region was at 2.2 megawatt-hours that year.

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

The United States is the largest consumer of nuclear power, accounting for almost 30 percent of the world’s nuclear power consumption in 2023. That year, nuclear energy consumption in the U.S. totaled 7.3 exajoules. Nuclear power generation In 2010, global nuclear power generation reached 2,630 terawatt-hours. Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, that year saw an output drop. Generation also declined in 2012 but has since recovered, peaking at 2,657 terawatt-hours in 2019. Currently, nuclear power accounts for roughly nine percent of global electricity generation. Nuclear reactors As the top producer of nuclear power, it comes as no surprise that the U.S. has by far the most operable nuclear reactors worldwide. With a total of 94 units in operation as of May 2024, this is almost 40 more than in China. Nevertheless, whilst the U.S. had no planned nuclear reactor additions at the time, China had 41. The Asian country also had 25 nuclear reactors under construction. It is projected that China will surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest nuclear energy producer.

Sweden accounted for the largest electricity consumption among the Nordic countries. It was also the most populous country in the Nordic region. By comparison, Iceland's annual electricity consumption was below 20 terawatt-hours. However, the country had the largest per capita electricity consumption in the world.

CN: Electricity Consumption: SI: Industry: Heavy data was reported at 348.800 kWh bn in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 319.200 kWh bn for Nov 2017. CN: Electricity Consumption: SI: Industry: Heavy data is updated monthly, averaging 263.563 kWh bn from Jul 2009 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 358.600 kWh bn in Jul 2017 and a record low of 154.660 kWh bn in Feb 2010. CN: Electricity Consumption: SI: Industry: Heavy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry.

This bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by country full name using the aggregation average in St. Lucia. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by country full name using the aggregation average in Middle Africa. The data is about countries.

Brazil BR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 2,916.486 kWh in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,787.761 kWh for 2022. Brazil BR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 2,137.462 kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,916.486 kWh in 2023 and a record low of 1,459.389 kWh in 1990. Brazil BR: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

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

Nepal NP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 139.144 kWh in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 131.426 kWh for 2013. Nepal NP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 38.147 kWh from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.144 kWh in 2014 and a record low of 5.797 kWh in 1973. Nepal NP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.; ; 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.

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