Primary energy consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours (Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.
| Period | Primary Energy per Capita |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 382 kWh |
| 2022 | 363 kWh |
| 2021 | 311 kWh |
| 2020 | 303 kWh |
| 2019 | 307 kWh |
| 2018 | 290 kWh |
| 2017 | 243 kWh |
| 2016 | 237 kWh |
| 2015 | 286 kWh |
| 2014 | 411 kWh |
| 2013 | 334 kWh |
| 2012 | 269 kWh |
54 countries carry a recent primary energy consumption per person figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped by topic.