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STAT India United Kingdom HISTORY
Consumption 698.8 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption > Per capita 502.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than India

Consumption by households 103.37 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
116.81 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 13% more than India

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 226.93 kWh
Ranked 137th.
3,616.51 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than India

Consumption by households per capita 91.71 kWh
Ranked 136th.
1,939.6 kWh
Ranked 24th. 21 times more than India

Consumption per capita 490.04 kWh
Ranked 96th.
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than India

Exports 62 million kWh
Ranked 23th.
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than India

From other renewable sources 7.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th.
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th. 11% more than India

Installed generating capacity 208.1 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 172.61 kW
Ranked 125th.
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than India

Production 985.4 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Production > KWh 803.41 billion
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th.

Production > Per capita 588.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than India

Production by source > Nuclear 3.4%
Ranked 29th.
23.7%
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than India
Production per capita 608.16 kWh
Ranked 31st.
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than India

Imports 5.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India

From nuclear fuels 2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 20th.
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 233.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 153th.
3,616.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 15 times more than India

Consumption in agriculture per capita 84.89 kWh
Ranked 37th. 23% more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production > KWh > Per capita 448.01 per capita
Ranked 100th.
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than India

Consumption by households > Per capita 94.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.
1,939.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 21 times more than India

Thermal > Production per capita 514.71 kWh
Ranked 106th.
5,115.86 kWh
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than India

From fossil fuels 70.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 93th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 6% more than India

Production by source > Fossil fuel 81.7%
Ranked 104th. 11% more than United Kingdom
73.8%
Ranked 113th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 379.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 151st.
5,732.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. 15 times more than India

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 132.27 kWh
Ranked 118th.
1,973.16 kWh
Ranked 30th. 15 times more than India

Nuclear > Production 17.31 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
81.62 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than India

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 84.71 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 76.27 kWh
Ranked 83th.
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than India

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 63.06 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 766 times more than India

Gross inland availability > Per capita 599.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.
6,492.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 11 times more than India

Thermal > Production 580.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 88% more than United Kingdom
308.1 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Hydro > Production 99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
7.89 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Hydro > Production per capita 88.62 kWh
Ranked 95th.
131.03 kWh
Ranked 86th. 48% more than India

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 12.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.
83.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 7 times more than India

Net > Production 654.97 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 71% more than United Kingdom
382.69 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption in agriculture 95.69 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Net > Production per capita 581.09 kWh
Ranked 129th.
6,354.44 kWh
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than India

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
1,973.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than India

Consumption by households and other consumers 255.78 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United Kingdom
217.8 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 14.5%
Ranked 98th. 16 times more than United Kingdom
0.9%
Ranked 133th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.0956 kWh
Ranked 48th.
16.07 kWh
Ranked 15th. 168 times more than India

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 57 kWh
Ranked 86th.
2,665.87 kWh
Ranked 15th. 47 times more than India

Consumption by chemical industry 7.62 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
23.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India

Consumption in rail transport 10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 21% more than United Kingdom
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 174.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
32.22 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 108.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.
1,672.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 15 times more than India

Energy balance requirement 118.89 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 18% more than United Kingdom
100.75 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
131.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 44% more than India

Hydro > Production > Public 99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
6.92 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 15.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
1,355.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 86 times more than India

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 15.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
1,355.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 86 times more than India

Imports > Per capita 1,611.57 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
201,660.83 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 125 times more than India

Net inland availability 415.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 20% more than United Kingdom
345.24 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Net > Production > Per capita 598.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.
6,354.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than India

Thermal > Production > Per capita 530.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.
5,115.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than India

Production from coal sources > % of total 69.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
34.06%
Ranked 24th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
677.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than India

Total > Production > Public 623.22 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 75% more than United Kingdom
355.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 569.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.
5,908.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than India

Total > Production > Self-producer 74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than United Kingdom
44.67 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Wind > Production 1.51 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 93% more than India

Power plant capacity > Public wind 1.16 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 89 times more than United Kingdom
13,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 35.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
4.92 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Station use and station loss per capita 37.6 kWh
Ranked 97th.
296.09 kWh
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than India

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
741.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than India

Production by source > Other 0.3%
Ranked 50th.
1.6%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than India
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 15.36 kWh
Ranked 28th.
1,355.23 kWh
Ranked 16th. 88 times more than India

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 1.16 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
0.222 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 552.92 kWh
Ranked 131st.
5,908.86 kWh
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than India

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 618.69 kWh
Ranked 128th.
6,650.54 kWh
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than India

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 9.25 kWh
Ranked 56th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than India

Consumption in rail transport per capita 9.25 kWh
Ranked 46th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than India

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 82% more than United Kingdom
40.78 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 5.39%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.
114.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 26% more than India

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 98 million kWh
Ranked 26th.
968 million kWh
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than India

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.098 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
16.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 164 times more than India

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 427.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than India

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 15.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
1,337.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 85 times more than India

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 58.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
2,667.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 45 times more than India

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 78.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.
82.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th. 5% more than India

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 33.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
82.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than India

Consumption by public lighting per capita 30.84 kWh
Ranked 15th.
404.49 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than India

Energy balance requirement per capita 105.48 kWh
Ranked 101st.
1,672.85 kWh
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than India

Exports per capita 0.681 kWh
Ranked 20th.
20.72 kWh
Ranked 24th. 30 times more than India

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 65.77 kWh
Ranked 69th.
741.68 kWh
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than India

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 415.19 kWh
Ranked 42nd.
2,237.28 kWh
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than India

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 7.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.
384.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 50 times more than India

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 32.39 kWh
Ranked 86th.
82.1 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than India

Wind > Production per capita 1.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.
48.29 kWh
Ranked 14th. 33 times more than India

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 12.25 kWh
Ranked 51st.
83.34 kWh
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than India

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 448.94 kWh
Ranked 106th.
4,438.67 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than India

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 697.35 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 74% more than United Kingdom
400.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 461.12 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
133.94 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 9.48%
Ranked 69th.
40.59%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than India

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 63.3 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.
159.6 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India

Consumption by iron and steel industry 12.56 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 20.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.
1,607.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 80 times more than India

Consumption by other industries and construction 149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 64% more than United Kingdom
90.65 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by industry and construction 149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 25% more than United Kingdom
118.83 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Gross inland availability 656.67 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 68% more than United Kingdom
391.01 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 38.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.
296.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than India

Thermal > Production > Public 506.02 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 89% more than United Kingdom
267.32 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 462.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
4,438.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than India

Wind > Production > Per capita 1,510.49 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 32 times more than India

Wind > Production > Public 1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 1446 times more than United Kingdom
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer 63 million kWh
Ranked 5th.
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than India

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.
1,505.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than India

Consumption by transportation industry 10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 21% more than United Kingdom
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than India

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 159.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than India

Exports > Per capita 0.061 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
20.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 342 times more than India

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 637.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.
6,650.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than India

Nuclear > Production > Public 17.31 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
81.62 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than India

Consumption by other consumers per capita 19.49 kWh
Ranked 138th.
1,607.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 82 times more than India

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 132.27 kWh
Ranked 116th.
1,505.22 kWh
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than India

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 155.09 kWh
Ranked 98th.
534.98 kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than India

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 2.55%
Ranked 29th.
20.35%
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than India

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 88.62 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
114.95 kWh
Ranked 83th. 30% more than India

Imports per capita 4.43 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
200.18 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 45 times more than India

Net inland availability per capita 368.45 kWh
Ranked 138th.
5,732.62 kWh
Ranked 34th. 16 times more than India

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 1.13 kW
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
0.223 kW
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 65.77 kWh
Ranked 68th.
677.19 kWh
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than India

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 7.43 kWh
Ranked 60th.
384.6 kWh
Ranked 14th. 52 times more than India

Consumption by other consumers 21.97 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
96.84 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than India

Gross inland availability per capita 582.6 kWh
Ranked 128th.
6,492.61 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than India

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 12.69%
Ranked 68th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 100th.

Station use and station loss 42.38 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
17.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Nuclear > Production per capita 15.36 kWh
Ranked 28th.
1,355.23 kWh
Ranked 16th. 88 times more than India

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.0615 kWh
Ranked 9th.
48.29 kWh
Ranked 1st. 786 times more than India

From hydroelectric plants 19.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 80th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 119th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 1.41 kWh
Ranked 20th. 82 times more than United Kingdom
0.0171 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 31.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.
402.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than India

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. 27% more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than India

Consumption by public lighting 34.76 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 48% more than United Kingdom
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 1st.

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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