Environmental Economic Accounting Electricity consumption of households by household size

Electricity consumption of households by household size1
Specification20152016201720182019202020212021 to
2020 change in %
2021 to
2015 change in %
1: Electricity for heating, hot water (for hygiene tasks), lighting and electrical appliances.
2: Electricity for all purposes except for room heating and lighting. Household equipment includes household appliances (e.g. washing machines and refrigerators), consumer electronics (e.g. televisions and laptops) and water heating devices.
Updated: September 2023
Petajoules
Total electricity4674644644614574664997.26.9
Gigawatt hours
Total electricity129,703129,027129,000128,032126,932129,324138,6297.26.9
Number in thousands
Households40,25640,39740,72140,80540,90240,54040,9741.11.8
Kilowatt hours
Electricity per household3,2223,1943,1683,1383,1033,1903,3836.15.0
One-person household2,1052,0722,0571,9741,9451,9782,1056.40.0
Two-person household3,3053,2613,2423,2253,1883,2523,4706.75.0
Three- and more person household4,9594,9064,9004,9724,9375,0475,4117.29.1
including:
Electricity per household for electrical appliances22,6732,6452,6382,6252,6312,7032,8937.08.2
One-person household1,6861,6591,6591,5901,5931,6231,7507.83.8
Two-person household2,7162,6742,6742,6752,6812,7312,9437.88.4
Three- and more person household4,2494,1924,2044,2964,3094,3944,7448.011.6

As at 27 September 2023

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