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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: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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 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.
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.
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 > 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 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.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
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.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
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).
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from natural gas sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Station use and station loss per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production by source > Other: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from oil sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by energy sector per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Exports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	Saudi Arabia	United States
Consumption	190.9 billion kWh Ranked 10th.	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption > Per capita	5,981.66 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by households	78.3 billion kWh Ranked 10th.	1.36 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by households per capita	3,171.48 kWh Ranked 14th.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. 45% more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by petroleum refineries	18.28 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	48.89 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	740.46 kWh Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States	165.44 kWh Ranked 10th.
Consumption per capita	6,370.67 kWh Ranked 23th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
Exports	0.0 Ranked 105th.	12 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
From other renewable sources	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	5.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity	49.05 million kW Ranked 16th.	1.04 billion kW Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,799.45 kW Ranked 35th.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 87% more than Saudi Arabia
Production	239.2 billion kWh Ranked 15th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production > KWh	189.08 billion Ranked 19th.	4.32 trillion Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production > Per capita	6,488.89 kWh per capita Ranked 35th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production per capita	6,910.89 kWh Ranked 29th.	13,515.56 kWh Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	4,839.31 kWh Ranked 18th.	9,437.73 kWh Ranked 6th. 95% more than Saudi Arabia
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 127th.	20.7% Ranked 19th.
Imports	0.0 Ranked 101st.	59.26 billion kWh Ranked 1st.
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 105th.	9.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	5,168.18 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.	9,409.27 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 82% more than Saudi Arabia
Production > KWh > Per capita	5,327.86 per capita Ranked 31st.	13,553.55 per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production per capita	7,133.39 kWh Ranked 15th.	10,659.14 kWh Ranked 6th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by households > Per capita	3,387 kWh per capita Ranked 16th.	4,585.62 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia
From fossil fuels	100% of total installed capacity Ranked 26th. 33% more than United States	75.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 90th.
Production by source > Fossil fuel	100% Ranked 38th. 40% more than United States	71.4% Ranked 114th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	628.55 kWh Ranked 65th.	3,126.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
Net inland availability > Per capita	5,839.44 kWh per capita Ranked 36th.	12,551.32 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Net > Production	171.89 billion kWh Ranked 17th.	4.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by households and other consumers	119.48 billion kWh Ranked 12th.	2.79 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	671.27 kWh per capita Ranked 72nd.	3,116.73 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	790.78 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States	164.94 kWh per capita Ranked 10th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	7,435.06 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.	13,847.96 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia
Net > Production per capita	6,961.95 kWh Ranked 29th.	13,806.18 kWh Ranked 8th. 98% more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production	176.12 billion kWh Ranked 14th.	3.15 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	0.0 Ranked 190th.	5.6% Ranked 120th.
Gross inland availability	171.89 billion kWh Ranked 17th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia
Station use and station loss > Per capita	183.1 kWh per capita Ranked 56th.	696.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Public	150.21 billion kWh Ranked 15th.	2.99 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	6,497.43 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.	10,102.93 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 55% more than Saudi Arabia
Production from oil sources > Kwh	81.28 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	139.13 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 71% more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	671.27 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.	1,987.14 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	804.84 kWh per capita Ranked 17th.	892.27 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia
Exports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 87th.	79.26 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	7,618.15 kWh per capita Ranked 29th.	14,460.89 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 90% more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by other consumers per capita	1,539.69 kWh Ranked 34th.	4,838.24 kWh Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	753.62 kWh Ranked 16th.	894.97 kWh Ranked 11th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	1,049.41 kWh Ranked 6th. Twice as much as United States	525.65 kWh Ranked 23th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	7,133.39 kWh Ranked 31st.	14,504.62 kWh Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
From hydroelectric plants	0.0 Ranked 163th.	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 104th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	6,083.99 kWh Ranked 16th.	10,133.49 kWh Ranked 6th. 67% more than Saudi Arabia
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	176.12 billion kWh Ranked 18th.	4.29 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production from natural gas sources > % of total	49.16% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States	17.64% Ranked 55th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	1,644.32 kWh per capita Ranked 38th.	4,823.65 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by other industries and construction	15.52 billion kWh Ranked 36th.	589.01 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by industry and construction	15.52 billion kWh Ranked 40th.	923.83 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Saudi Arabia
Consumption by other consumers	38.02 billion kWh Ranked 14th.	1.43 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Saudi Arabia
Station use and station loss	4.23 billion kWh Ranked 25th.	206.4 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	3,409.46 kWh Ranked 4th. 7 times more than United States	475.15 kWh Ranked 27th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	790.78 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 96% more than United States	404.37 kWh per capita Ranked 14th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	3,296.92 kWh Ranked 11th. 32% more than United States	2,498.42 kWh Ranked 16th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	78.6 billion kWh Ranked 9th.	731.55 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	18.61 billion kWh Ranked 17th.	264.48 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Saudi Arabia
Imports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 86th.	187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.
Net inland availability	135 billion kWh Ranked 17th.	3.72 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia
Net > Production > Per capita	7,435.06 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.	13,764.55 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 85% more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Per capita	7,618.15 kWh per capita Ranked 16th.	10,627 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 39% more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	25.91 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	155.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	1,120.72 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States	524.06 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.
Total > Production > Public	150.21 billion kWh Ranked 19th.	4.13 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Saudi Arabia
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	6,497.43 kWh per capita Ranked 32nd.	13,925.58 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Total > Production > Self-producer	25.91 billion kWh Ranked 12th.	158.67 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Station use and station loss per capita	171.45 kWh Ranked 52nd.	698.44 kWh Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	1,120.72 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States	535.3 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.
Production by source > Other	0.0 Ranked 139th.	2.3% Ranked 24th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	628.55 kWh Ranked 62nd.	1,993.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Imports per capita	0.0 Ranked 82nd.	187.51 kWh Ranked 23th.
Net inland availability per capita	5,467.87 kWh Ranked 36th.	12,589.28 kWh Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Total > Production > Public per capita	6,083.99 kWh Ranked 36th.	13,967.7 kWh Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Production from oil sources > % of total	50.84% Ranked 19th. 15 times more than United States	3.35% Ranked 72nd.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	3,488.61 kWh per capita Ranked 10th. 40% more than United States	2,491.19 kWh per capita Ranked 16th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	3,607.7 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United States	473.78 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.
Consumption by energy sector per capita	740.46 kWh Ranked 5th. 83% more than United States	405.59 kWh Ranked 14th.
Exports per capita	0.0 Ranked 83th.	79.19 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Gross inland availability per capita	6,961.95 kWh Ranked 27th.	13,889.84 kWh Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	1,049.41 kWh Ranked 8th. 95% more than United States	536.92 kWh Ranked 23th.
Consumption by energy sector	18.28 billion kWh Ranked 8th.	119.86 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

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; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; 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.

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