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Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other transportation > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
From hydroelectric plants: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
From nuclear fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
From other renewable sources: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Installed generating capacity: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Nuclear > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Production > KWh: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants."
Production > KWh > Per capita: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants." Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production by source > Hydro: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production by source > Nuclear: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production from coal sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Consumption	4.69 trillion kWh	2011	1st out of 38
Consumption > Date of > Information	2004	2004
Consumption > Per capita	2,584.88 kWh per capita	2008	13th out of 22
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	162.88 kWh per capita	2005	33th out of 66
Consumption by crude petroleum fields	38.44 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 36
Consumption by gasworks	2.98 billion kWh	2005	1st out of 12
Consumption by households	282.48 billion kWh	2005	3rd out of 188
Consumption by households > Per capita	216.54 kWh per capita	2005	130th out of 187
Consumption by households and other consumers	579.44 billion kWh	2005	3rd out of 201
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	444.18 kWh per capita	2005	131st out of 200
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	444.45 kWh	2005	116th out of 183
Consumption by households per capita	216.67 kWh	2005	120th out of 174
Consumption by industry and construction	1.57 trillion kWh	2005	1st out of 165
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	1,202.31 kWh per capita	2005	51st out of 164
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	1,203.02 kWh	2005	48th out of 157
Consumption by iron and steel industry	274.95 billion kWh	2005	1st out of 64
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	210.77 kWh per capita	2005	29th out of 63
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	210.9 kWh	2005	28th out of 62
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities	58.81 billion kWh	2005	1st out of 37
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita	45.08 kWh per capita	2005	16th out of 36
Consumption by other consumers	209.32 billion kWh	2005	3rd out of 173
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	160.46 kWh per capita	2005	107th out of 172
Consumption by other industries and construction	1.08 trillion kWh	2005	1st out of 164
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	828.66 kWh per capita	2005	55th out of 163
Consumption by other transportation	22.84 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 40
Consumption by other transportation > Per capita	17.5 kWh per capita	2005	21st out of 40
Consumption by petroleum refineries	32.27 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 50
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	24.74 kWh per capita	2005	39th out of 49
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	24.76 kWh	2005	37th out of 48
Consumption by transportation industry	43.03 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 71
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	32.99 kWh per capita	2005	42nd out of 70
Consumption in agriculture	87.63 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 94
Consumption in agriculture per capita	67.22 kWh	2005	44th out of 91
Consumption per capita	2,595.39 kWh	2008	12th out of 21
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	130.81 kWh per capita	2005	109th out of 177
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	130.89 kWh	2005	102nd out of 165
Exports	17.65 billion kWh	2012	10th out of 156
Exports > Per capita	12.51 kWh per capita	2008	26th out of 132
From fossil fuels	69.5% of total installed capacity	2012	6th out of 15
From hydroelectric plants	21.8% of total installed capacity	2012	9th out of 15
From nuclear fuels	1.1% of total installed capacity	2012	2nd out of 16
From other renewable sources	7.6% of total installed capacity	2012	1st out of 14
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	2.5 trillion kWh	2005	2nd out of 210
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	1,914.48 kWh per capita	2005	103th out of 209
Gross inland availability	2.32 trillion kWh	2005	2nd out of 210
Gross inland availability > Per capita	1,778.93 kWh per capita	2005	106th out of 209
Hydro > Production	397.02 billion kWh	2005	1st out of 146
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	304.53 kWh	2005	57th out of 139
Hydro > Production per capita	304.53 kWh	2005	58th out of 141
Imports	6.87 billion kWh	2012	24th out of 144
Imports per capita	2.9 kWh	2008	32nd out of 115
Installed generating capacity	1.15 billion kW	2012	1st out of 13
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	848.45 kW	2012	5th out of 13
Net > Production	2.33 trillion kWh	2005	2nd out of 210
Net > Production per capita	1,784.73 kWh	2005	92nd out of 189
Net inland availability > Per capita	1,679.48 kWh per capita	2005	96th out of 200
Nuclear > Production	53.09 billion kWh	2005	11th out of 29
Nuclear > Production > Public	53.09 billion kWh	2005	11th out of 29
Nuclear > Production per capita	40.72 kWh	2005	26th out of 28
Production	4.94 trillion kWh	2012	1st out of 27
Production > KWh	3.28 trillion	2007	3rd out of 129
Production > KWh > Per capita	836.45 per capita	1995	86th out of 127
Production > Per capita	2,594.65 kWh per capita	2008	13th out of 26
Production by source > Fossil fuel	80.2%	2003	107th out of 222
Production by source > Hydro	18.5%	2003	91st out of 222
Production by source > Nuclear	1.2%	2003	31st out of 222
Production from coal sources > Kwh	1.71 trillion kWh	2004	2nd out of 64
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	353.54 billion kWh	2004	1st out of 115
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	272.78 kWh	2004	52nd out of 114
Production from nuclear sources > % of total	2.29%	2004	30th out of 30
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	55.34 kWh	2004	77th out of 120
Production per capita	2,605.21 kWh	2008	12th out of 25
Station use and station loss	170.65 billion kWh	2005	2nd out of 178
Station use and station loss > Per capita	130.81 kWh per capita	2005	63th out of 177
Thermal > Production	2.05 trillion kWh	2005	2nd out of 208
Thermal > Production > Public	2.05 trillion kWh	2005	2nd out of 205
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	1,569.44 kWh per capita	2005	85th out of 204
Thermal > Production per capita	1,570.38 kWh	2005	78th out of 187

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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Hydro 6	Production from natural gas sources 4
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Nuclear 6	Thermal 6
Production by source 4	Total 3

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