In 2023, Europe's electricity consumption per capita amounted to nearly six megawatt-hours, down from 6.1 megawatt-hours per person in the previous year. Across the continent, electricity use varies greatly. In 2023, Iceland had the largest electricity consumption per capita in Europe, at around 52 megawatt-hours per person.
Per capita electricity consumption in Europe from 2000 to 2023
(in megawatt-hours)
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