Electricity consumption per inhabitant of the country is the ratio of the population to the amount of energy per person in a certain time period. This indicator includes electricity generated by water, nuclear, geothermal and thermal power plants. Which countries are leaders in power generation?
Energy calculation
To summarize all types of generated electricity, they are converted into kilowatt hours - a universal unit of measurement. One kilowatt-hour consists of the amount of energy that is produced or consumed by a device with a capacity of one kilowatt for one hour.
The rating of world countries on energy consumption per inhabitant is calculated by the expression of the consumed volume of electricity in kilowatt hours according to the methodology of the International Energy Agency (International Energy Agency).
The methodology of the International Energy Agency is based on data from international organizations and national statistics.
In the global ranking, the place of each country is determined by the indicators obtained, where the countries with the highest indicator value become leaders. Today, the electric power industry is a key element in the livelihoods of states - without it, it is impossible to maintain all sectors of the economy and ensure normal life for the population.
