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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Canada & Iceland

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STAT Canada Iceland HISTORY
Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Iceland
16.23 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd.
31,147.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Canada

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 219 times more than Iceland
690 million kWh
Ranked 117th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Iceland
6,436.74 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Iceland
2,325.31 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd.
51,742.71 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
22.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 53 times more than Iceland
2.58 million kW
Ranked 79th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th.
8,109.02 kW
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 36 times more than Iceland
17.08 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th. 53 times more than Iceland
11.98 billion
Ranked 81st.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
38,783.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 48th.
Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
52,873.01 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Iceland
6,436.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th.
808.81 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Iceland
18,974.07 per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Iceland
2,325.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th. 262 times more than Iceland
20.22 kWh
Ranked 170th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th. 7 times more than Iceland
4.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 174th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th. 280 times more than Iceland
0.1%
Ranked 212th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th.
19,846.06 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
26,416.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Iceland
7.13 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
24,425.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
3,305.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Canada

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 71 times more than Iceland
8.51 billion kWh
Ranked 89th.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Iceland
240 million kWh
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 155 times more than Iceland
1.91 billion kWh
Ranked 112th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.
19,844.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 28502 times more than Iceland
6 million kWh
Ranked 201st.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
28,677.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Canada

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than Iceland
7.02 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
28,678.88 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Canada

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
23,654.18 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2004
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th.
82.5%
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Canada
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st. 50 times more than Iceland
13.7 kWh
Ranked 100th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 973.6 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Iceland
13.48 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 6th.
134.8 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iceland
414.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.
808.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 281 times more than Iceland
16.85 kWh
Ranked 167th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Iceland
981 million kWh
Ranked 41st.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Iceland
3,302.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Iceland
4.89 billion kWh
Ranked 65th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.
134.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada

Consumption by other transportation 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 106 times more than Iceland
40 million kWh
Ranked 33th.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 36 times more than Iceland
5.89 billion kWh
Ranked 64th.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 137 times more than Iceland
980 million kWh
Ranked 96th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 69 times more than Iceland
8.51 billion kWh
Ranked 86th.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 40th.
Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 65 times more than Iceland
7.84 billion kWh
Ranked 85th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
28,677.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 262 times more than Iceland
20.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 187th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 17792 times more than Iceland
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 127th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 163 times more than Iceland
3.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 67 times more than Iceland
8.68 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
29,243.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Canada

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 9850 times more than Iceland
5 million kWh
Ranked 127th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Iceland
582.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 30643 times more than Iceland
5 million kWh
Ranked 199th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 282 times more than Iceland
16.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 186th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 5445 times more than Iceland
4 million kWh
Ranked 120th.

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Iceland
583.01 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.
16,475.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 106 times more than Iceland
40 million kWh
Ranked 65th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.
134.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Canada

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Iceland
1,283.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
29,260.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Canada

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 26% more than Iceland
3,302.62 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th.
16,476.04 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
23,640.7 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 40th.
Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
26,417.6 kWh
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Canada

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th.
29,245.05 kWh
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Canada

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
29,261.9 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th.
134.8 kWh
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Canada

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st. 73 times more than Iceland
0.05%
Ranked 120th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
23,639.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 31.46 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 7865 times more than Iceland
4 million kWh
Ranked 47th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 973.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Iceland
13.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
24,423.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 50 times more than Iceland
13.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iceland
414.51 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th.
29,241.68 kWh
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
28,678.88 kWh
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Canada

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 90 times more than Iceland
16.85 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd.
82.73%
Ranked 18th. 45% more than Canada

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Iceland
64.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 116 times more than Iceland
173 million kWh
Ranked 95th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 120 times more than Iceland
381 million kWh
Ranked 116th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th.
29,240.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Iceland
8.68 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
23,652.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Iceland
7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 41st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 72 times more than Iceland
8.68 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 223 times more than Iceland
123 million kWh
Ranked 64th.

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd.
73% of total installed capacity
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
3,305.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Canada

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 91 times more than Iceland
16.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th.

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
17.5%
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Canada
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Iceland
1,283.98 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 163 times more than Iceland
3.37 kWh
Ranked 112th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Iceland
64.03 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 1026 times more than Iceland
19 million kWh
Ranked 66th.

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; 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.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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