Nations with the highest electricity use per person, 2024

WDI nations ranked by electric power consumption; kWh per person, 2024.

What the Data Shows

This graphic compares nations by electric power consumption in 2024. Values are measured in kWh per person. Iceland ranks first at 48,998, ahead of Norway at 23,673. South Korea is the final included entry at 11,350, putting the leader at about 4.32x the last value.

Data table

Unit: kWh per person · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Iceland48,9982024
2Norway23,6732024
3Finland14,8192024
4Canada14,0842024
5United States12,8352024
6Sweden12,2262024
7Luxembourg11,6622024
8South Korea11,3502024

Sources

Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators

Publisher: World Bank WDI

Dataset/table: World Development Indicators

Units: kWh per person

Date checked: 2026-06-11

Evidence: Supports the ranked electricity use per person values by WDI nation for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.

Methodology

Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using World Bank World Development Indicators for 2024, measured in kWh per person. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.

Source consistency notes

Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.

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