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  • % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Electricity is the share of senior managers who ranked electricity as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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 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 public lighting > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • 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 inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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 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 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: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Wind > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Wind > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 41.33% 2004 2nd out of 8
Consumption 10 billion kWh 2011 22nd out of 38
Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Consumption > Per capita 398.37 kWh per capita 2008 20th out of 22
Consumption by households 2.44 billion kWh 2005 84th out of 188
Consumption by households > Per capita 124.53 kWh per capita 2005 144th out of 187
Consumption by households and other consumers 4.81 billion kWh 2005 86th out of 201
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 244.99 kWh per capita 2005 152nd out of 200
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 244.76 kWh 2005 136th out of 183
Consumption by households per capita 124.41 kWh 2005 132nd out of 174
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 124.69 kWh per capita 2005 126th out of 164
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 124.57 kWh 2005 120th out of 157
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 4.23 kWh per capita 2005 29th out of 37
Consumption per capita 416.33 kWh 2008 19th out of 21
Exports 0.0 2012 41st out of 156
From fossil fuels 53.8% of total installed capacity 2011 12th out of 12
From hydroelectric plants 44.6% of total installed capacity 2011 1st out of 12
From nuclear fuels 0.0 2012 6th out of 16
From other renewable sources 1.6% of total installed capacity 2011 9th out of 12
Gross inland availability > Per capita 443.76 kWh per capita 2005 158th out of 209
Hydro > Production 3.45 billion kWh 2005 67th out of 146
Hydro > Production per capita 175.78 kWh 2005 82nd out of 141
Imports 0.0 2012 44th out of 144
Imports > Per capita 0.0 2008 33th out of 124
Installed generating capacity 2.69 million kW 2010 77th out of 186
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 130.01 kW 2010 130th out of 184
Net > Production 8.71 billion kWh 2005 87th out of 210
Net > Production > Per capita 443.76 kWh per capita 2005 159th out of 209
Net > Production per capita 443.34 kWh 2005 140th out of 189
Net inland availability 7.25 billion kWh 2005 88th out of 201
Net inland availability > Per capita 369.67 kWh per capita 2005 152nd out of 200
Power plant capacity > Public wind 3,000 kW 2005 35th out of 41
Production 11.52 billion kWh 2011 65th out of 95
Production > KWh 9.9 billion 2007 84th out of 129
Production > KWh > Per capita 264.78 per capita 1995 106th out of 127
Production > Per capita 468.6 kWh per capita 2008 24th out of 26
Production by source > Fossil fuel 51.7% 2003 147th out of 222
Production by source > Hydro 48.3% 2003 57th out of 222
Production by source > Nuclear 0.0 2003 34th out of 222
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 2.96 billion kWh 2004 67th out of 115
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 152.35 kWh 2004 72nd out of 114
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 261.38 kWh 2004 41st out of 120
Production per capita 489.74 kWh 2008 23th out of 25
Station use and station loss 60 million kWh 2005 113th out of 178
Station use and station loss per capita 3.05 kWh 2005 140th out of 162
Thermal > Production 5.31 billion kWh 2005 83th out of 208
Thermal > Production > Per capita 270.77 kWh per capita 2005 147th out of 207
Thermal > Production > Self-producer 120 million kWh 2005 90th out of 130
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.12 kWh per capita 2005 112th out of 130
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 6.11 kWh 2005 107th out of 125
Thermal > Production per capita 270.52 kWh 2005 128th out of 187
Total > Production > Public 8.65 billion kWh 2005 88th out of 210
Total > Production > Public > Per capita 440.7 kWh per capita 2005 157th out of 209
Total > Production > Self-producer 120 million kWh 2005 94th out of 135
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.12 kWh per capita 2005 115th out of 135
Wind > Production 2 million kWh 2005 43th out of 48
Wind > Production > Public per capita 0.102 kWh 2005 39th out of 44
Wind > Production per capita 0.102 kWh 2005 45th out of 48

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; 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. 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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