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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 and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households 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 > 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 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).
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.
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.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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).
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
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.
Consumption by other industries and construction 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.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by public lighting per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy balance requirement 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.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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
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).
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production > Public 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.
Imports 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.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

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STAT	Afghanistan	United States
Consumption	2.49 billion kWh Ranked 92nd.	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 1561 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption > Per capita	35.03 kWh per capita Ranked 178th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 364 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by households	150 million kWh Ranked 153th.	1.36 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 9062 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	18.5 kWh Ranked 175th.	9,437.73 kWh Ranked 6th. 510 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by households per capita	6.03 kWh Ranked 171st.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. 762 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption per capita	8.34 kWh Ranked 35th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. 1527 times more than Afghanistan
Exports	0.0 Ranked 144th.	12 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
From other renewable sources	0.0 Ranked 175th.	5.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 35th.
Imports	1.57 billion kWh Ranked 37th.	59.26 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Afghanistan
Installed generating capacity	489,100 kW Ranked 121st.	1.04 billion kW Ranked 1st. 2124 times more than Afghanistan
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	17.22 kW Ranked 172nd.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 195 times more than Afghanistan
Production	986.1 million kWh Ranked 100th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd. 4157 times more than Afghanistan
Production > Per capita	26.31 kWh per capita Ranked 170th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 514 times more than Afghanistan
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 203th.	20.7% Ranked 19th.
Production per capita	10.3 kWh Ranked 35th.	13,515.56 kWh Ranked 3rd. 1312 times more than Afghanistan
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 170th.	9.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	15.37 kWh per capita Ranked 194th.	9,409.27 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 612 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by households > Per capita	5.01 kWh per capita Ranked 185th.	4,585.62 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 915 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production per capita	14.68 kWh Ranked 173th.	10,659.14 kWh Ranked 6th. 726 times more than Afghanistan
From fossil fuels	23.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 164th.	75.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Production by source > Fossil fuel	36.3% Ranked 168th.	71.4% Ranked 114th. 97% more than Afghanistan
Net inland availability > Per capita	23.72 kWh per capita Ranked 195th.	12,551.32 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 529 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	10.06 kWh Ranked 151st.	3,126.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 311 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production per capita	23.93 kWh Ranked 114th.	982.76 kWh Ranked 28th. 41 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	8.35 kWh per capita Ranked 158th.	3,116.73 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 373 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production	365 million kWh Ranked 138th.	3.15 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 8630 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by households and other consumers	460 million kWh Ranked 146th.	2.79 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 6063 times more than Afghanistan
Net > Production per capita	36.6 kWh Ranked 177th.	13,806.18 kWh Ranked 8th. 377 times more than Afghanistan
Gross inland availability > Per capita	33.75 kWh per capita Ranked 200th.	13,847.96 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 410 times more than Afghanistan
Net > Production	910 million kWh Ranked 143th.	4.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 4483 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production	595 million kWh Ranked 102nd.	290.42 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 488 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	63.7% Ranked 39th. 11 times more than United States	5.6% Ranked 120th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	150 million kWh Ranked 131st.	264.48 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 1763 times more than Afghanistan
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	23.22 kWh per capita Ranked 132nd.	3,917.3 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 169 times more than Afghanistan
Energy balance requirement	695 million kWh Ranked 107th.	1.16 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 1671 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Per capita	19.88 kWh per capita Ranked 122nd.	979.8 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 49 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Public	580 million kWh Ranked 100th.	287.09 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 495 times more than Afghanistan
Imports > Per capita	7,212.31 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 26 times more than Afghanistan
Net inland availability	710 million kWh Ranked 144th.	3.72 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 5240 times more than Afghanistan
Net > Production > Per capita	30.41 kWh per capita Ranked 201st.	13,764.55 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 453 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Per capita	12.2 kWh per capita Ranked 194th.	10,627 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 871 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	135 million kWh Ranked 87th.	155.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 1151 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	4.51 kWh per capita Ranked 114th.	524.06 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 116 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Public	810 million kWh Ranked 143th.	4.13 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 5096 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	27.06 kWh per capita Ranked 202nd.	13,925.58 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 515 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Self-producer	150 million kWh Ranked 90th.	158.67 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 1058 times more than Afghanistan
Station use and station loss per capita	2.01 kWh Ranked 143th.	698.44 kWh Ranked 6th. 347 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	8.35 kWh per capita Ranked 157th.	1,987.14 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. 238 times more than Afghanistan
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	5.01 kWh per capita Ranked 166th.	892.27 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 178 times more than Afghanistan
Exports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 122nd.	79.26 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	32.08 kWh per capita Ranked 200th.	14,460.89 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 451 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other consumers per capita	9.45 kWh Ranked 149th.	4,838.24 kWh Ranked 5th. 512 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	10.06 kWh Ranked 150th.	1,993.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 198 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	5.43 kWh Ranked 108th.	525.65 kWh Ranked 23th. 97 times more than Afghanistan
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	38.61 kWh Ranked 176th.	14,504.62 kWh Ranked 8th. 376 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	19.38 kWh per capita Ranked 121st.	968.56 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 50 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Self-producer	15 million kWh Ranked 39th.	3.33 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 222 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	0.501 kWh per capita Ranked 44th.	11.24 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 22 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by public lighting per capita	1.81 kWh Ranked 32nd.	60 kWh Ranked 10th. 33 times more than Afghanistan
Energy balance requirement per capita	27.96 kWh Ranked 126th.	3,929.15 kWh Ranked 11th. 141 times more than Afghanistan
Exports per capita	0.0 Ranked 114th.	79.19 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Gross inland availability per capita	40.63 kWh Ranked 178th.	13,889.84 kWh Ranked 10th. 342 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	6.03 kWh Ranked 111th.	536.92 kWh Ranked 23th. 89 times more than Afghanistan
Station use and station loss	50 million kWh Ranked 116th.	206.4 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 4128 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita	0.603 kWh Ranked 44th.	11.27 kWh Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by public lighting	45 million kWh Ranked 20th.	15.18 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 337 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	9.25 kWh Ranked 173th.	10,133.49 kWh Ranked 6th. 1095 times more than Afghanistan
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	960 million kWh Ranked 144th.	4.29 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 4465 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	7.85 kWh per capita Ranked 161st.	4,823.65 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 614 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other industries and construction	250 million kWh Ranked 135th.	589.01 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 2356 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by industry and construction	250 million kWh Ranked 136th.	923.83 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 3695 times more than Afghanistan
Consumption by other consumers	235 million kWh Ranked 132nd.	1.43 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 6084 times more than Afghanistan
Gross inland availability	1.01 billion kWh Ranked 140th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 4064 times more than Afghanistan
Station use and station loss > Per capita	1.67 kWh per capita Ranked 160th.	696.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 417 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Public	230 million kWh Ranked 147th.	2.99 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 13020 times more than Afghanistan
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	7.68 kWh per capita Ranked 192nd.	10,102.93 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 1315 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	5.01 kWh per capita Ranked 116th.	535.3 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 107 times more than Afghanistan
Production by source > Other	0.0 Ranked 194th.	2.3% Ranked 24th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	6.03 kWh Ranked 154th.	894.97 kWh Ranked 11th. 148 times more than Afghanistan
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	23.33 kWh Ranked 114th.	971.49 kWh Ranked 27th. 42 times more than Afghanistan
Net inland availability per capita	28.56 kWh Ranked 176th.	12,589.28 kWh Ranked 9th. 441 times more than Afghanistan
Total > Production > Public per capita	32.58 kWh Ranked 180th.	13,967.7 kWh Ranked 7th. 429 times more than Afghanistan
Imports per capita	8.73 kWh Ranked 25th.	187.51 kWh Ranked 23th. 21 times more than Afghanistan
From hydroelectric plants	76.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th. 10 times more than United States	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 104th.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita	1.5 kWh per capita Ranked 32nd.	60 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 40 times more than Afghanistan

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.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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