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.
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 appliances2,6732,6452,6382,6252,6312,7032,8937.08.2
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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