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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,287 kWh |
| 2023 | 21,641 kWh |
| 2022 | 21,581 kWh |
| 2021 | 22,855 kWh |
| 2020 | 23,110 kWh |
| 2019 | 24,698 kWh |
| 2018 | 24,054 kWh |
| 2017 | 25,594 kWh |
| 2016 | 25,848 kWh |
| 2015 | 24,953 kWh |
| 2014 | 26,046 kWh |
| 2013 | 26,163 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.
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