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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Latvia & United States

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STAT Latvia United States HISTORY
Consumption 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 592 times more than Latvia

Consumption > Per capita 3,018.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Latvia

Consumption by households 1.57 billion kWh
Ranked 96th.
1.36 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 865 times more than Latvia

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,687.02 kWh
Ranked 57th.
9,437.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Latvia

Consumption by households per capita 683.33 kWh
Ranked 64th.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Latvia

Consumption per capita 2,997.23 kWh
Ranked 45th.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Latvia

Exports 2.76 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
12 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Latvia

From other renewable sources 1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 60th.
5.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Latvia
Installed generating capacity 2.17 million kW
Ranked 83th.
1.04 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 480 times more than Latvia
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 967.39 kW
Ranked 68th.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Latvia
Production 6.41 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 639 times more than Latvia

Production > KWh 4.77 billion
Ranked 106th.
4.32 trillion
Ranked 1st. 906 times more than Latvia

Production > Per capita 2,044.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Latvia

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 79th.
20.7%
Ranked 19th.
Production per capita 2,029.79 kWh
Ranked 79th.
13,515.56 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Latvia

Imports 4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.
59.26 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Latvia

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 64th.
9.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,687.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
9,409.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Latvia

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,582.11 per capita
Ranked 69th.
13,553.55 per capita
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Latvia

Consumption by households > Per capita 683.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.
4,585.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production per capita 666.37 kWh
Ranked 98th.
10,659.14 kWh
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Latvia

From fossil fuels 27.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 162nd.
75.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Latvia
Production by source > Fossil fuel 29.1%
Ranked 177th.
71.4%
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Latvia
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 738.97 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
3,126.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Latvia

Net inland availability > Per capita 2,490.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
12,551.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Latvia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,344.25 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 45% more than United States
925.93 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 3.11 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.
271.12 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Latvia

Net > Production 4.71 billion kWh
Ranked 107th.
4.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 865 times more than Latvia

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 62.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.
271.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Latvia

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 738.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.
3,116.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Latvia

Consumption by households and other consumers 3.88 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
2.79 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 719 times more than Latvia

Net > Production per capita 2,049.11 kWh
Ranked 83th.
13,806.18 kWh
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production per capita 1,445.33 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 47% more than United States
982.76 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Thermal > Production 1.53 billion kWh
Ranked 111th.
3.15 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 2055 times more than Latvia

Gross inland availability > Per capita 2,982.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.
13,847.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production 3.33 billion kWh
Ranked 69th.
290.42 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 430.04 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
10,929.69 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Latvia

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 70.9%
Ranked 33th. 13 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 120th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 4.35 kWh
Ranked 27th.
11.27 kWh
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Latvia

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 129.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
404.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 25.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.
60 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Latvia
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 17.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
25.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 46% more than Latvia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 619.59 kWh
Ranked 54th.
2,498.42 kWh
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Latvia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 1.43 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
731.55 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 511 times more than Latvia

Consumption by chemical industry 72 million kWh
Ranked 62nd.
254.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 3532 times more than Latvia

Consumption in rail transport 40 million kWh
Ranked 57th.
7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 188 times more than Latvia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 836 million kWh
Ranked 101st.
264.48 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 316 times more than Latvia

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 2,399.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.
3,917.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 63% more than Latvia

Energy balance requirement 5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.
1.16 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 210 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,445.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 48% more than United States
979.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Hydro > Production > Public 3.31 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
287.09 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Latvia

Imports > Per capita 2.07 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than United States
187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Net inland availability 5.73 billion kWh
Ranked 98th.
3.72 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 649 times more than Latvia

Net > Production > Per capita 2,049.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
13,764.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Latvia

Production from coal sources > % of total 0.55%
Ranked 62nd.
50.4%
Ranked 16th. 92 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Per capita 666.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 116th.
10,627 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 79 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
155.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1966 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 34.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
524.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 15 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Public 4.82 billion kWh
Ranked 105th.
4.13 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 857 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 2,093.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.
13,925.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Self-producer 89 million kWh
Ranked 99th.
158.67 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1783 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production 47 million kWh
Ranked 29th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 380 times more than Latvia

Power plant capacity > Public wind 26,000 kW
Ranked 24th.
8.73 million kW
Ranked 2nd. 336 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 38.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.
535.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Latvia

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 96th.
2.3%
Ranked 24th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 645.07 kWh
Ranked 59th.
1,993.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,440.98 kWh
Ranked 20th. 48% more than United States
971.49 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Imports per capita 2,048.9 kWh
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than United States
187.51 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Net inland availability per capita 2,490.32 kWh
Ranked 65th.
12,589.28 kWh
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Public per capita 2,093.45 kWh
Ranked 81st.
13,967.7 kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Latvia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 2,132.13 kWh
Ranked 83th.
14,504.62 kWh
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Latvia

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 64.33 kWh
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States
25.4 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 17.39 kWh
Ranked 37th.
25.4 kWh
Ranked 34th. 46% more than Latvia

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.28%
Ranked 95th.
3.35%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,440.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 49% more than United States
968.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 10 million kWh
Ranked 44th.
3.33 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 333 times more than Latvia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 4.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
11.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Latvia

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.
7,118.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 752 times more than Latvia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 619.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.
2,491.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Latvia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,344.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 46% more than United States
923.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 25.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
473.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 18 times more than Latvia

Consumption by public lighting per capita 26.14 kWh
Ranked 20th.
60 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Latvia
Energy balance requirement per capita 2,399.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.
3,929.15 kWh
Ranked 11th. 64% more than Latvia

Exports per capita 936.85 kWh
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than United States
79.19 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Gross inland availability per capita 2,982.81 kWh
Ranked 66th.
13,889.84 kWh
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Latvia

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 66.39%
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than United States
6.54%
Ranked 85th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9.46 kWh
Ranked 61st.
7,139.4 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 755 times more than Latvia

Consumption by energy sector 297 million kWh
Ranked 59th.
119.86 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 404 times more than Latvia

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 31.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
858.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Latvia

Station use and station loss 191 million kWh
Ranked 94th.
206.4 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1081 times more than Latvia

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 25.94 kWh
Ranked 94th.
475.15 kWh
Ranked 27th. 18 times more than Latvia

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 62.59 kWh
Ranked 43th.
272.34 kWh
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Latvia

Consumption by industry and construction 1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 94th.
923.83 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 543 times more than Latvia

Consumption by other consumers 2.15 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
1.43 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 664 times more than Latvia

Gross inland availability 6.86 billion kWh
Ranked 98th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 598 times more than Latvia

Station use and station loss > Per capita 83.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
696.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Public 1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 111th.
2.99 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 2060 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 632.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.
10,102.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production > Per capita 20,430.34 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
60,325.14 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production > Public 47 million kWh
Ranked 27th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 380 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production > Self-producer 1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 12th.
3.02 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3015 times more than Latvia

Production from oil sources > Kwh 60 million kWh
Ranked 102nd.
139.13 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 2319 times more than Latvia

Station use and station loss per capita 83.02 kWh
Ranked 69th.
698.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Latvia

Consumption by energy sector per capita 129.1 kWh
Ranked 39th.
405.59 kWh
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia

Consumption by transportation industry 148 million kWh
Ranked 51st.
7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 51 times more than Latvia

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 64.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States
25.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 363.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
892.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Latvia

Exports > Per capita 945.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than United States
79.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 2,132.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.
14,460.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Latvia

Consumption by other consumers per capita 935.88 kWh
Ranked 51st.
4,838.24 kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Latvia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 363.4 kWh
Ranked 55th.
894.97 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Latvia

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 11.3 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
29.46 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Latvia

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 11.3 kW
Ranked 19th.
29.55 kW
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Latvia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 34.34 kWh
Ranked 81st.
525.65 kWh
Ranked 23th. 15 times more than Latvia

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 31.3 kWh
Ranked 50th.
860.66 kWh
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Latvia

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 645.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
1,987.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Latvia

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 38.69 kWh
Ranked 80th.
536.92 kWh
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production per capita 20.43 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Latvia

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.43 kWh
Ranked 7th.
10.93 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Latvia

From hydroelectric plants 70.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than United States
7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 104th.
Wind > Production > Public per capita 20.43 kWh
Ranked 21st.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Latvia

Consumption by public lighting 67 million kWh
Ranked 26th.
15.18 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 227 times more than Latvia
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 632.03 kWh
Ranked 97th.
10,133.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Latvia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 4.91 billion kWh
Ranked 107th.
4.29 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 874 times more than Latvia

Production from coal sources > Kwh 22 million kWh
Ranked 64th.
2.09 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 95021 times more than Latvia

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 30.6%
Ranked 40th. 73% more than United States
17.64%
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 144 million kWh
Ranked 53th.
80.48 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 559 times more than Latvia

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 935.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
4,823.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Latvia

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.48 billion kWh
Ranked 95th.
589.01 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 397 times more than Latvia

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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