economic2024
Hydropower consumption per capita
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3,874.9kilowatt-hours
Median: 640.8kilowatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
Iceland
84,194.7kilowatt-hours
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
0.0kilowatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland84,194.7kilowatt-hours
2Norway61,045.4kilowatt-hours
3Canada21,062.3kilowatt-hours
4Sweden14,862.2kilowatt-hours
5Switzerland12,283.0kilowatt-hours
By Region
North America7,728.9kilowatt-hours(3 countries)
Europe7,250.9kilowatt-hours(31 countries)
Oceania6,152.8kilowatt-hours(2 countries)
South America2,907.2kilowatt-hours(6 countries)
Other1,502.7kilowatt-hours(10 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0kilowatt-hours)High (84,194.7kilowatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3,874.9kilowatt-hours)
North America (3)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
South America (6)
Other (10)
Asia (23)
Africa (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 84,194.7kilowatt-hours |
| 2 | Norway | 61,045.4kilowatt-hours |
| 3 | Canada | 21,062.3kilowatt-hours |
| 4 | Sweden | 14,862.2kilowatt-hours |
| 5 | Switzerland | 12,283.0kilowatt-hours |
| 6 | Austria | 11,978.5kilowatt-hours |
| 7 | New Zealand | 11,132.4kilowatt-hours |
| 8 | Venezuela | 6,254.1kilowatt-hours |
| 9 | Finland | 6,216.8kilowatt-hours |
| 10 | Slovenia | 6,125.3kilowatt-hours |
| 11 | Brazil | 4,754.0kilowatt-hours |
| 12 | Croatia | 4,258.7kilowatt-hours |
| 13 | Latvia | 4,175.9kilowatt-hours |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 3,545.8kilowatt-hours |
| 15 | Portugal | 3,469.1kilowatt-hours |
| 16 | Chile | 3,268.2kilowatt-hours |
| 17 | Ecuador | 3,041.4kilowatt-hours |
| 18 | France | 2,598.8kilowatt-hours |
| 19 | Colombia | 2,513.2kilowatt-hours |
| 20 | Malaysia | 2,358.7kilowatt-hours |
| 21 | People's Republic of China | 2,327.2kilowatt-hours |
| 22 | Peru | 2,282.9kilowatt-hours |
| 23 | Italy | 2,269.4kilowatt-hours |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2,184.2kilowatt-hours |
| 25 | Vietnam | 2,142.8kilowatt-hours |
| 26 | Türkiye | 2,087.9kilowatt-hours |
| 27 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1,828.1kilowatt-hours |
| 28 | Romania | 1,769.9kilowatt-hours |
| 29 | Spain | 1,752.9kilowatt-hours |
| 30 | United States of America | 1,685.5kilowatt-hours |
| 31 | Argentina | 1,583.6kilowatt-hours |
| 32 | Japan | 1,565.8kilowatt-hours |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 1,332.9kilowatt-hours |
| 34 | Australia | 1,173.2kilowatt-hours |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 1,038.5kilowatt-hours |
| 36 | Ukraine | 822.2kilowatt-hours |
| 37 | Greece | 781.2kilowatt-hours |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 734.0kilowatt-hours |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 687.5kilowatt-hours |
| 40 | Germany | 640.8kilowatt-hours |
| 41 | Czech Republic | 603.5kilowatt-hours |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 550.0kilowatt-hours |
| 43 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 502.7kilowatt-hours |
| 44 | Taiwan, Province of China | 441.9kilowatt-hours |
| 45 | Mexico | 438.8kilowatt-hours |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 392.9kilowatt-hours |
| 47 | Pakistan | 378.6kilowatt-hours |
| 48 | Lithuania | 370.8kilowatt-hours |
| 49 | Ireland | 356.8kilowatt-hours |
| 50 | Egypt | 300.8kilowatt-hours |
| 51 | India | 263.1kilowatt-hours |
| 52 | Philippines | 234.1kilowatt-hours |
| 53 | Indonesia | 227.9kilowatt-hours |
| 54 | Thailand | 218.3kilowatt-hours |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 203.3kilowatt-hours |
| 56 | South Korea | 202.8kilowatt-hours |
| 57 | Poland | 137.9kilowatt-hours |
| 58 | Belgium | 109.9kilowatt-hours |
| 59 | Iraq | 73.5kilowatt-hours |
| 60 | Belarus | 72.5kilowatt-hours |
| 61 | Hungary | 58.3kilowatt-hours |
| 62 | Estonia | 56.8kilowatt-hours |
| 63 | South Africa | 41.9kilowatt-hours |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 14.0kilowatt-hours |
| 65 | Netherlands | 11.4kilowatt-hours |
| 66 | Morocco | 9.1kilowatt-hours |
| 67 | Denmark | 8.0kilowatt-hours |
| 68 | Israel | 6.1kilowatt-hours |
| 69 | Algeria | 2.7kilowatt-hours |
| 70 | Turkmenistan | 1.0kilowatt-hours |
| 71 | Cyprus | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 72 | Hong Kong | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 73 | Kuwait | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 74 | Oman | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 75 | Qatar | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 77 | Singapore | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0kilowatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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