This list of countries by [electric energy consumption] is mostly based on The World Factbook .[ 1] For informational purposes several non-sovereign entities are also included in this list with their parent state noted. In addition, the per capita data for many countries may be slightly inaccurate as population data may not be for the same year that the consumption data are. Population data were obtained from the List of countries by population in 2005 , except for years other than 2005, in which case they were obtained from the Wikipedia pages for the corresponding countries/territories. Average power per capita was calculated according to the formula:[ 2]
Electric power per capita [ in watt ] = Total population electricity consumption [ in MW·h /yr ] * 1,000,000/(365.25 x 24)/population.
Electric power per capita [ in watt ] = Total population electricity consumption [ in MW·h /yr ] * 114.077116 /population.
1 MW·h /yr = 1,000,000 Wh/(365.25 x 24)h = 114.077116 Watt
Rank
Country
Electricity consumption (MW·h/yr)
Year of Data
Source
Population
As of
Average power per capita (watts per person)
—
World
19,320,360,620
2002-10
all sources
7,155,700,000
2014
313
001
China
5,463,800,000
2014
National Energy Administration [ 3]
1,360,720,000
2013
458
002
United States
4,686,400,000
2013
US DoE
317,848,000
2014
1683
—
European Union
3,037,000,000
2009
CIA
503,492,041
2012
688
003
Russia
1,016,500,000
2012
[Ministry of Energy (Russia)][ 4]
146,019,512
2014
808
004
India
938,823,000
2014
MOSPI [ 5]
1,242,660,000
2014
101
005
Japan
859,700,000
2012
CIA
127,120,000
2014
774
006
Germany
582,500,000
2012
CIA
80,716,000
2013
861
007
Canada
499,900,000
2010
CIA
35,344,962
2014
1871
008
France
462,900,000
2012
CIA
65,864,000
2014
804
009
Brazil
455,800,000
2010
CIA
201,032,714
2013
268
010
South Korea
455,100,000
2011
CIA
50,219,669
2013
1038
011
United Kingdom
323,300,000
2013
CIA
63,705,000
2012
622
012
Italy
307,200,000
2012
CIA
60,021,955
2013
581
013
Spain
249,700,000
2011
CIA
46,609,700
2013
645
014
Turkey
246,360,000
2013
[ 6]
76,667,864
2013
366
015
Taiwan
242,200,000
2011
CIA
23,315,822
2012
1080
016
South Africa
234,200,000
2012
CIA
54,002,000
2014
495
017
Australia
213,500,000
2010
CIA
23,060,903
2013
1114
018
Iran
216,290,000
2014
Ministry of Energy(Iran)
77,800,000
2014
934
019
Saudi Arabia
190,900,000
2010
CIA
29,195,895
2012
681
020
Ukraine
175,300,000
2012
CIA
44,854,065
2012
461
021
Mexico
134,600,000
2009
CIA
117,409,830
2013
131
022
Poland
132,200,000
2008
CIA
38,501,000
2011
391
023
Sweden
132,100,000
2008
CIA
9,555,893
2012
1576
024
Thailand
131,600,000
2008
CIA
66,720,153
2011
225
025
Indonesia
126,100,000
2008
CIA
247,424,598
2013
61
026
Norway
115,600,000
2008
CIA
5,063,709
2013
2603
027
Netherlands
112,500,000
2008
CIA
16,788,973
2013
764
028
Egypt
109,100,000
2008
CIA
84,550,000
2013
147
029
Argentina
104,700,000
2008
CIA
41,737,066
2012
286
030
Vietnam
101,000,000
2011
CIA
90,388,000
2012
127
031
Malaysia
93,800,000
2009
CIA
28,334,135
2010
377
032
Kazakhstan
88,110,000
2011
CIA
16,967,000
2013
593
033
Venezuela
85,850,000
2011
CIA
28,946,101
2011
338
034
Belgium
84,780,000
2008
CIA
11,035,948
2012
876
035
Finland
83,090,000
2008
CIA
5,421,827
2012
1747
036
Philippines
77,261,000
2014
Department of Energy
103,775,517
2013
75
037
Pakistan
74,350,000
2010
CIA
186,143,000
2013
47
038
United Arab Emirates
70,580,000
2008
CIA
8,264,070
2010
974
039
Austria
65,670,000
2009
CIA
8,414,638
2011
890
040
Greece
59,530,000
2008
CIA
10,815,197
2011
627
041
Czech Republic
59,260,000
2010
CIA
10,513,209
2012
643
042
Switzerland
57,500,000
2009
CIA
8,014,000
2012
818
043
Chile
56,350,000
2008
CIA
17,402,630
2012
369
044
Iraq
55,660,000
2010
CIA
31,129,225
2012
204
045
Romania
51,460,000
2010
CIA
20,121,600
2013
315
046
Portugal
48,270,000
2008
CIA
10,581,949
2012
520
047
Israel
47,160,000
2008
CIA
8,002,300
2013
672
048
Hong Kong
43,140,000
2011
CIA
7,061,200
2010
696
049
Kuwait
42,580,000
2008
CIA
2,818,042
2012
1723
050
Hungary
42,570,000
2010
CIA
9,942,000
2012
488
051
Singapore
41,200,000
2010
CIA
5,312,400
2012
884
052
Uzbekistan
40,100,000
2009
CIA
29,559,100
2012
155
053
Bangladesh
39,100,000
2012
BP[ 7]
161,083,804
2012
28
054
Colombia
38,820,000
2008
CIA
47,072,915
2012
94
055
New Zealand
38,564,000
2012
MBIE [ 8]
4,468,200
2013
985
056
Serbia
35,500,000
2011
CIA
7,186,862
2011
563
057
Peru
34,250,000
2011
CIA
30,475,144
2013
128
058
Denmark
32,070,000
2010
CIA
5,687,591
2012
643
059
Belarus
31,070,000
2008
CIA
9,457,500
2012
375
060
Algeria
30,500,000
2008
CIA
37,900,000
2012
92
060
Syria
28,990,000
2008
CIA
22,530,746
2012
147
061
Slovakia
28,760,000
2010
CIA
5,410,836
2012
606
062
Bulgaria
28,300,000
2009
CIA
7,364,570
2011
438
063
Ireland
26,100,000
2011
CIA
4,588,252
2011
648
064
Libya
22,890,000
2008
CIA
6,202,000
2013
460
065
Morocco
21,470,000
2008
CIA
32,878,400
2012
74
066
Puerto Rico
19,460,000
2008
CIA
3,667,084
2012
605
067
Croatia
18,870,000
2010
CIA
4,284,889
2011
502
068
North Korea
18,850,000
2008
CIA
24,554,000
2011
88
069
Azerbaijan
18,800,000
2008
CIA
9,356,500
2013
229
070
Qatar
18,790,000
2008
CIA
1,903,447
2013
1125
071
Nigeria
18,140,000
2008
CIA
170,123,740
2012
12
072
Tajikistan
16,700,000
2009
CIA
7,616,000
2011
250
073
Iceland
16,480,000
2009
CIA
321,857
2012
5837
074
Ecuador
14,920,000
2008
CIA
15,223,680
2011
112
075
Slovenia
14,700,000
2009
CIA
2,055,496
2012
815
076
Cuba
14,200,000
2008
CIA
11,163,934
2012
145
077
Oman
13,250,000
2008
CIA
2,773,479
2010
545
078
Turkmenistan
13,000,000
2009
CIA
5,125,693
2012
289
079
Dominican Republic
12,870,000
2008
CIA
9,445,281
2010
155
080
Tunisia
12,490,000
2008
CIA
10,732,900
2012
136
081
Zimbabwe
12,470,000
2008
CIA
12,619,600
2012
113
082
Jordan
11,300,000
2008
CIA
6,508,887
2012
198
083
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10,800,000
2009
CIA
3,839,737
2011
321
084
Bahrain
10,480,000
2008
CIA
1,234,571
2010
968
085
Lithuania
10,300,000
2008
CIA
2,966,954
2012
396
086
Mozambique
10,180,000
2008
CIA
23,929,708
2011
48
087
Lebanon
9,793,000
2009
CIA
4,224,000
2008
264
088
Sri Lanka
9,268,000
2010
CIA
20,277,597
2012
52
089
Georgia
9,256,000
2011
CIA
4,469,200
2011
236
090
Republic of Macedonia
9,024,000
2011
CIA
2,058,539
2011
500
091
Paraguay
8,500,000
2009
CIA
6,561,748
2011
148
092
Costa Rica
8,321,000
2009
CIA
4,586,353
2011
207
093
Guatemala
8,161,000
2011
CIA
15,438,384
2013
60
094
Uruguay
7,960,000
2011
CIA
3,318,535
2011
273
095
Zambia
7,614,000
2008
CIA
14,309,466
2012
61
096
Kyrgyzstan
7,474,000
2008
CIA
5,550,239
2010
154
097
Estonia
7,431,000
2010
CIA
1,286,540
2013
658
098
Trinidad and Tobago
7,246,000
2008
CIA
1,346,350
2011
614
099
Albania
6,593,000
2009
CIA
2,821,977
2011
266
100
Honduras
6,540,000
2009
CIA
8,249,574
2010
90
101
Luxembourg
6,453,000
2008
CIA
537,853
2013
1368
102
Jamaica
6,400,000
2008
CIA
2,889,187
2012
253
103
Bolivia
6,301,000
2011
CIA
10,389,913
2012
69
104
Latvia
6,215,000
2010
CIA
2,027,000
2012
350
105
Ghana
6,060,000
2008
CIA
24,200,000
2010
29
106
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6,036,000
2008
CIA
75,507,308
2013
9
107
Panama
5,805,000
2010
CIA
3,661,868
2010
181
108
Armenia
5,800,000
2011
CIA
3,262,200
2010
203
109
El Salvador
5,756,000
2011
CIA
6,134,000
2009
107
110
Kenya
9,694,000
2012
CIA
43,500,000
2013
25
111
Republic of Kosovo
5,674,000
2011
CIA
1,733,872
2011
373
112
Cameroon
4,883,000
2008
CIA
19,406,100
2012
29
113
Nepal
4,883,000
2010
CIA
26,494,504
2011
21
114
Yemen
4,646,000
2008
CIA
23,833,000
2011
22
115
Burma
4,630,000
2008
CIA
60,280,000
2010
9
116
Cyprus
4,556,000
2008
CIA
838,897
2011
619
117
Ethiopia
4,591,000
2011
CIA
91,195,675
2012
6
118
Montenegro
4,100,000
2010
CIA
625,266
2011
748
119
Namibia
3,928,000
2008
CIA
2,100,000
2011
213
120
Sudan
3,787,000
2008
CIA
30,894,000
2008
14
—
Macau (China)
3,660,000
2010
CIA
568,700
2012
734
121
Ivory Coast
3,584,000
2008
CIA
20,617,068
2009
20
122
Tanzania
3,431,000
2008
CIA
44,929,002
2012
9
123
Mongolia
3,375,000
2010
CIA
2,892,876
2013
133
124
Angola
3,365,000
2008
CIA
18,498,000
2009
21
126
Brunei
3,054,000
2008
CIA
408,786
2011
852
127
Botswana
2,850,000
2008
CIA
2,029,307
2010
160
128
Papua New Guinea
2,757,000
2008
CIA
6,310,129
2012
50
129
Nicaragua
2,646,000
2008
CIA
6,071,045
2012
50
130
Mauritius
2,234,000
2008
CIA
1,291,456
2012
197
131
Laos
2,230,000
2010
CIA
6,500,000
2012
39
132
Malta
1,991,000
2010
CIA
452,515
2011
502
133
Uganda
1,958,000
2008
CIA
35,873,253
2012
6
134
The Bahamas
1,907,000
2008
CIA
353,658
2010
615
135
Senegal
1,763,000
2008
CIA
12,855,153
2011
16
136
New Caledonia (France)
1,674,000
2008
CIA
252,000
2011
757
137
Gabon
1,600,000
2008
CIA
1,475,000
2009
124
138
Cambodia
1,559,000
2008
CIA
14,952,665
2010
12
139
Malawi
1,559,000
2008
CIA
16,407,000
2013
11
140
Suriname
1,440,000
2008
CIA
560,157
2012
293
141
Swaziland
1,207,000
2008
CIA
1,185,000
2009
116
142
Madagascar
1,032,000
2008
CIA
22,005,222
2012
5
143
Barbados
945,000
2008
CIA
274,200
2010
393
144
Fiji
865,800
2008
CIA
858,038
2012
115
145
Guinea
855,600
2008
CIA
10,057,975
2009
10
—
Aruba (Netherlands)
846,300
2008
CIA
101,484
2010
951
—
United States Virgin Islands
784,500
2008
CIA
106,405
2010
840
146
Guyana
688,000
2008
CIA
752,940
2010
104
147
Burkina Faso
683,500
2008
CIA
15,730,977
2010
5
148
Togo
671,900
2008
CIA
7,154,237
2013
11
149
Benin
653,000
2008
CIA
9,598,787
2012
8
—
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
636,400
2008
CIA
64,268
2010
1129
—
Jersey (United Kingdom)
630,100
2004
CIA
97,857
2011
734
150
Niger
626,000
2008
CIA
17,129,076
2012
4
—
French Polynesia
623,100
2008
CIA
267,000
2010
266
151
Andorra
598,700
2009
CIA
85,082
2011
802
152
Palestinian National Authority
550,000
2011
CIA
2,124,515
2012
30
153
Maldives
542,000
2009
CIA
328,536
2012
188
—
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
537,500
2008
CIA
54,878
2010
1117
154
Republic of the Congo
534,000
2008
CIA
4,366,266
2012
14
155
Mauritania
508,700
2008
CIA
3,359,185
2012
17
156
Mali
455,700
2008
CIA
14,517,176
2009
4
157
Liberia
311,600
2008
CIA
4,128,572
2011
9
158
Haiti
309,000
2010
CIA
9,719,932
2011
4
159
Saint Lucia
308,000
2008
CIA
173,765
2009
202
160
Somalia
293,000
2008
CIA
10,085,638
2012
3
159
Burundi
273,400
2008
CIA
8,749,000
2012
4
—
Faroe Islands (Denmark)
268,800
2010
CIA
49,267
2011
622
161
Djibouti
260,400
2008
CIA
792,198
2012
37
162
Seychelles
241,800
2008
CIA
84,000
2009
328
—
Greenland (Denmark)
239,400
2010
CIA
56,370
2012
484
163
Cape Verde
238,600
2008
CIA
523,568
2013
52
164
Rwanda
236,800
2008
CIA
11,689,696
2012
2
165
Lesotho
236,000
2008
CIA
2,067,000
2009
13
166
Afghanistan
231,100
2009
CIA
30,419,928
2012
1
167
Eritrea
224,900
2008
CIA
6,086,495
2012
4
168
Gambia
204,600
2008
CIA
1,782,893
2009
13
169
Belize
200,400
2008
CIA
312,698
2010
73
170
Bhutan
184,000
2009
CIA
742,737
2012
28
171
Federated States of Micronesia
178,600
2002
CIA
106,104
2013
192
172
Grenada
177,400
2009
CIA
103,328
2011
184
—
American Samoa (United States)
176,700
2008
CIA
55,519
2010
363
—
Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)
162,800
2008
CIA
46,400
2012
400
—
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
156,000
2008
CIA
29,752
2011
598
173
Central African Republic
148,800
2008
CIA
4,422,000
2009
4
174
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
122,700
2008
CIA
120,000
2008
117
175
Saint Kitts and Nevis
120,900
2008
CIA
54,000
2013
269
176
Antigua and Barbuda
107,000
2008
CIA
81,799
2011
149
177
Samoa
98,580
2008
CIA
194,320
2012
58
178
Chad
93,000
2008
CIA
10,329,208
2009
1
179
Equatorial Guinea
85,560
2008
CIA
1,622,000
2010
6
180
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
83,700
2008
CIA
301,293
2010
32
181
Dominica
80,910
2008
CIA
71,293
2011
129
182
Solomon Islands
72,540
2008
CIA
523,000
2009
16
183
East Timor
67,590
2011
CIA
1,066,582
2010
7
184
Guinea-Bissau
65,100
2008
CIA
1,647,000
2010
5
185
Sierra Leone
53,940
2008
CIA
6,000,000
2012
1
186
Tonga
52,288
2012
TongaPowerLtd
103,036
2011
58
—
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
49,290
2008
CIA
5,774
2011
973
187
Comoros
48,360
2008
CIA
798,000
2010
7
188
British Virgin Islands
41,850
2008
CIA
27,800
2012
172
189
Vanuatu
39,990
2008
CIA
224,564
2011
20
190
São Tomé and Príncipe
38,130
2008
CIA
183,176
2011
24
191
Nauru
29,760
2008
CIA
9,378
2011
362
—
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
29,760
2008
CIA
14,974
2011
173
—
Montserrat (United Kingdom)
20,460
2008
CIA
5,164
2012
452
192
Kiribati
20,460
2008
CIA
103,500
2010
23
—
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
15,810
2008
CIA
2,932
2012
615
—
Saint Helena (United Kingdom)
7,440
2008
CIA
4,255
2008
199
—
Niue (New Zealand)
2,790
2008
CIA
1,398
2009
228
Electric energy production versus consumption [ edit ]
Based on the above table and the data presented in the Wikipedia article on Electricity generation the table on the right is a comparison of electric energy production versus consumption for the worlds' top 30 energy producing countries.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the CIA World Factbook .
External links [ edit ]