Countries by Total Electricity Consumption 2024
Source:
International Energy Agency
Key Findings
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China leads in Electricity Consumption (TWh) with 9,300 in 2024.
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Average Electricity Consumption (TWh) in 2024: 2,379 · median: 1,005.
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Gap in 2024: China is 17.5× larger than Germany.
About This Dataset
Countries by Total Electricity Consumption 2024
Countries ranked by total annual electricity consumption in 2024, in terawatt-hours (TWh), based on International Energy Agency data. China is by far the largest consumer at 9,300 TWh — more than twice the United States on 4,200 TWh and more than five times India on 1,780 TWh.
The other five countries in the table use between 530 and 1,030 TWh each: Russia, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Germany.
These are national totals, so they reflect the size of each country's population and economy as much as how intensively electricity is used. A ranking per person would order the list very differently.
The other five countries in the table use between 530 and 1,030 TWh each: Russia, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Germany.
These are national totals, so they reflect the size of each country's population and economy as much as how intensively electricity is used. A ranking per person would order the list very differently.
Analysis
China heads the table on 9,300, ahead of United States (4,200) and India (1,780) in Electricity Consumption (TWh) in 2024. 8,770 separates the highest figure (9,300) from the lowest (530). Most of that gap is between first and second alone (5,100 of 8,770); the other 7 are separated by just 3,670. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (4,650 or more).
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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- International Energy Agency
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Electricity Consumption (TWh)
- Last updated
- 16 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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