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STAT Australia New Zealand HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than New Zealand
40.76 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 14% more than New Zealand
9,534.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than New Zealand
12.61 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th.
3,050.15 kWh
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Australia

Consumption by petroleum refineries 1.84 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than New Zealand
248 million kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 90.32 kWh
Ranked 20th. 51% more than New Zealand
59.99 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 14% more than New Zealand
9,280.33 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th.
14% of total installed capacity
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than New Zealand
9.68 million kW
Ranked 44th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 21% more than New Zealand
2,215.99 kW
Ranked 22nd.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand
43.54 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Production > KWh 254.64 billion
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than New Zealand
43.84 billion
Ranked 48th.

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 16% more than New Zealand
10,304.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 16% more than New Zealand
10,030.04 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 4% more than New Zealand
5,253.88 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 92nd.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
0.0
Ranked 97th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 4% more than New Zealand
5,298.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th.
330.68 kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Australia

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,683.96 per capita
Ranked 12th.
9,720.79 per capita
Ranked 11th. About the same as Australia

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
3,076.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Australia

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
3,874.79 kWh
Ranked 45th.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than New Zealand
31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 155th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than New Zealand
31.6%
Ranked 174th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 12% more than New Zealand
9,040.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 26% more than New Zealand
3,601.44 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th.
6,610.64 kWh
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
27.02 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 66% more than Australia

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Australia

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than New Zealand
16.02 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 13% more than New Zealand
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th.
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Australia

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st. 30% more than New Zealand
1.37 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than New Zealand
21.72 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 90.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 50% more than New Zealand
60.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 325.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4% more than New Zealand
312.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 14% more than New Zealand
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 25% more than New Zealand
3,632.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th.
57.8%
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Australia
Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than New Zealand
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st. 15 times more than New Zealand
5.63 kWh
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 324.59 kWh
Ranked 24th. 5% more than New Zealand
310.12 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 15.79 kWh
Ranked 23th.
85.88 kWh
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand
3,418.56 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,461.39 kWh
Ranked 28th.
1,707.16 kWh
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Australia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 29.41 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand
6.98 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than New Zealand
221 million kWh
Ranked 54th.

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than New Zealand
94 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than New Zealand
3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
6,572.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Australia

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
26.94 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 61% more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Australia

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 77th.
Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
37.06 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 13% more than New Zealand
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 79.26%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand
9.94%
Ranked 50th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
3,907.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than New Zealand
1.89 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 28% more than New Zealand
460.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
41.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 17% more than New Zealand
10,013.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than New Zealand
1.91 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 43% more than New Zealand
616 million kWh
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 740,000 kW
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than New Zealand
168,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th. 75 times more than New Zealand
23 million kWh
Ranked 112th.

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand
350.03 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 29% more than New Zealand
466.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 28% more than New Zealand
1,873.05 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 23% more than New Zealand
3,237.86 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th.
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Australia

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
0.0
Ranked 74th.
Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 13% more than New Zealand
8,963.93 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 36.28 kW
Ranked 13th.
40.64 kW
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Australia

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 18% more than New Zealand
9,928.4 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 18% more than New Zealand
10,391.16 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 12% more than New Zealand
108.61 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand
22.74 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th. 12 times more than New Zealand
0.06%
Ranked 119th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Australia

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9,439.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than New Zealand
1,023.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,463.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
1,718.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
6,653.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Australia

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 15 times more than New Zealand
5.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 466.1 kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than New Zealand
114.9 kWh
Ranked 41st.

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th.
6,516.36 kWh
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Australia

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 75th.
Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 14% more than New Zealand
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 30% more than New Zealand
462.76 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9,423.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than New Zealand
1,016.76 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by energy sector 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than New Zealand
475 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than New Zealand
53.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 108 times more than New Zealand
14 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.62 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than New Zealand
1.28 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than New Zealand
1,889.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
13.38 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 15.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
86.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Consumption by other transportation 322 million kWh
Ranked 17th.
355 million kWh
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than New Zealand
14.89 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 282.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than New Zealand
8.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
7.74 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand
353.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than New Zealand
14.13 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand
3,447.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
150,284.22 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Australia

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 43% more than New Zealand
616 million kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 23% more than New Zealand
3,265.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than New Zealand
449 million kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 12% more than New Zealand
109.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 12% more than New Zealand
741.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 106th.
0.0
Ranked 78th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 18% more than New Zealand
10,479.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 5.75 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 160 times more than New Zealand
36 million kWh
Ranked 31st.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th.
10.7%
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Australia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 13% more than New Zealand
735.14 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 74.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than New Zealand
3.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 36.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
40.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 29% more than New Zealand
456.23 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than New Zealand
53.46 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 281.79 kWh
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than New Zealand
8.71 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th.
64.62%
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Australia

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th.
149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 74.43 kWh
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than New Zealand
3.39 kWh
Ranked 25th.

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd.
54.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Australia

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th.
149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 467.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than New Zealand
115.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
333.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand
22.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
42.96 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 189.67 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 46 times more than New Zealand
4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 12.29%
Ranked 65th.
16.69%
Ranked 57th. 36% more than Australia

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; 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.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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