Electricity Consumption — 2022
What the figures show
In 2022, China ranked first with 8,346 billion kilowatthours, followed by United States (4,128) and India (1,460). Together the top three accounted for 52.69% of the world total. 214 countries reported figures for 2022.
214 countries reported figures for 2022. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- China ranked 1st with 8,346 billion kilowatthours, 31.56% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 7,981 billion kilowatthours (+4.57%).
- United States ranked 2nd with 4,128 billion kilowatthours, 15.61% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 3,994 billion kilowatthours (+3.36%).
- India ranked 3rd with 1,460 billion kilowatthours, 5.52% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 1,343 billion kilowatthours (+8.71%).
- Russia ranked 4th with 1,021 billion kilowatthours, 3.86% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 1,028 billion kilowatthours (-0.75%).
- Japan ranked 5th with 950.9 billion kilowatthours, 3.60% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 953.1 billion kilowatthours (-0.23%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 2, activityId 2, unit BKWH, annual). Period 2022. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:56:19 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Electricity Consumption — 2022
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value billion kilowatthours | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8,346 | 31.56% | 7,981 | +4.57% | 1 |
| 2 | United States | 4,128 | 15.61% | 3,994 | +3.36% | 2 |
| 3 | India | 1,460 | 5.52% | 1,343 | +8.71% | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 1,021 | 3.86% | 1,028 | -0.75% | 4 |
| 5 | Japan | 950.9 | 3.60% | 953.1 | -0.23% | 5 |
| 6 | Brazil | 585.3 | 2.21% | 569.4 | +2.80% | 7 |
| 7 | South Korea | 567.0 | 2.14% | 574.8 | -1.35% | 6 |
| 8 | Canada | 554.2 | 2.10% | 533.2 | +3.94% | 8 |
| 9 | Germany | 504.6 | 1.91% | 523.8 | -3.68% | 9 |
| 10 | France | 429.4 | 1.62% | 444.9 | -3.50% | 10 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 381.1 | 1.44% | 371.4 | +2.60% | 11 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 349.8 | 1.32% | 284.6 | +22.90% | 17 |
| 13 | Iran | 322.2 | 1.22% | 312.4 | +3.15% | 13 |
| 14 | Italy | 295.9 | 1.12% | 300.9 | -1.67% | 14 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 288.9 | 1.09% | 297.7 | -2.94% | 15 |
| World | 26,447 | 100.00% | ||||
Electricity Consumption, 2022. Unit: billion kilowatthours. 214 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2021.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2022 of “Electricity Consumption” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Electricity Consumption — 2022. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0095. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/electricity-consumption-2022