Electricity consumption is one of the main indicators of a country's economic development and infrastructure. Data from Worldomet is show that the world's largest energy consumers account for a significant share of global usage.
According to the statistics firm, China ranks first with a consumption of 5,563 TWh (25,5% of the world total). However, the country's per capita consumption is still relatively low, at 3.963 kWh per year per inhabitant, highlighting the impact of its large population.
The United States comes in second, consuming 3,902 TWh (17,9% of the global total). Despite having a significantly smaller population than China, per capita consumption in the US is one of the highest on the list, reaching 11.855 kWh per year, driven by a heavy reliance on energy in the residential, industrial and transportation sectors.
With 1,136 TWh (5,2% of the world total), India ranks third. Despite its significant volume, per capita consumption is the lowest among the top ten, at just 846 kWh per year, reflecting regional inequalities and an energy infrastructure that is still under development.
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Countries such as Japan (943 TWh, 4,3%) and Russia (909 TWh, 4,2%) follow on the list – with per capita consumption of 7.421 kWh and 6.239 kWh, respectively – as does Germany, Europe's largest economy, which consumes 536 TWh (2,5%), followed by Canada, which stands out with the highest per capita consumption on the list (14.363 kWh per year).
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Brazil, the only Latin American representative, ranks eighth with 509 TWh (2,3%), but with a per capita consumption of 2.505 kWh, reflecting economic disparities and its large territorial extension. Finally, in the ranking comes South Korea, which consumes 507 TWh of energy (2.3% of the global total), followed by France, with 450 TWh (2,1%).
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An important point to be related to the high per capita energy consumption is its use for heating systems.