Electricity consumption percent of world total - Country rankings
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Electricity consumption percent of world total, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.345 percent. The highest value was in Germany: 1.929 percent and the lowest value was in Malta: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The Global Economy
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| Countries | Electricity consumption percent of world total, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1.929 | 1 | 1991 - 2023 |
| France | 1.543 | 2 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Italy | 1.079 | 3 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Spain | 0.843 | 4 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Poland | 0.593 | 5 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 0.465 | 6 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Netherlands | 0.401 | 7 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Finland | 0.287 | 8 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Belgium | 0.277 | 9 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Austria | 0.24 | 10 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Czechia | 0.236 | 11 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Portugal | 0.187 | 12 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Romania | 0.181 | 13 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Greece | 0.174 | 14 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Hungary | 0.159 | 15 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Denmark | 0.131 | 16 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria | 0.127 | 17 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Ireland | 0.12 | 18 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Slovakia | 0.09 | 19 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Croatia | 0.061 | 20 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Slovenia | 0.048 | 21 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 0.041 | 22 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 0.032 | 23 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Latvia | 0.025 | 24 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 0.022 | 25 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Cyprus | 0.019 | 26 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Malta | 0.01 | 27 | 1980 - 2023 |
Definition: Electricity consumption as percent of world total electricity consumption.
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