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STAT Argentina Chile HISTORY
Consumption 111.1 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Chile
53.93 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption > Per capita 2,461.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
3,518.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 43% more than Argentina

Consumption by households 24.3 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Chile
8.28 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,201.54 kWh
Ranked 76th. 27% more than Chile
948.17 kWh
Ranked 89th.

Consumption by households per capita 628.78 kWh
Ranked 69th. 24% more than Chile
507.05 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Consumption per capita 2,522.41 kWh
Ranked 51st.
3,436.94 kWh
Ranked 39th. 36% more than Argentina

Exports 1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 63th.

From other renewable sources 0.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 83th.
4.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 40th. 21 times more than Argentina

Installed generating capacity 32.87 million kW
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Chile
16.21 million kW
Ranked 34th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 814.13 kW
Ranked 77th.
945.15 kW
Ranked 69th. 16% more than Argentina

Production 119.3 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 90% more than Chile
62.86 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Production > KWh 115.08 billion
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Chile
58.51 billion
Ranked 41st.

Production > Per capita 2,716.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th.
3,721.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th. 37% more than Argentina

Production by source > Nuclear 6.7%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 69th.
Production per capita 2,784.04 kWh
Ranked 66th.
3,635.51 kWh
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Argentina

Imports 10.3 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Chile
734 million kWh
Ranked 22nd.

From nuclear fuels 3.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,198.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 26% more than Chile
950.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 20.23 kWh
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Chile
7.59 kWh
Ranked 75th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,976.02 per capita
Ranked 64th.
2,102.56 per capita
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production per capita 1,703.64 kWh
Ranked 74th.
1,728.45 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Argentina

Consumption by households > Per capita 627.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 23% more than Chile
508.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

From fossil fuels 66.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 103th. 7% more than Chile
62% of total installed capacity
Ranked 115th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 52.2%
Ranked 144th. 11% more than Chile
47%
Ranked 153th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 50th.
1,977.02 kWh
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Argentina

Net inland availability > Per capita 2,329.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.
2,948.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 27% more than Argentina

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 796.81 kWh
Ranked 31st.
1,461.07 kWh
Ranked 19th. 83% more than Argentina

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 30.52 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Chile
23.62 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Thermal > Production 65.84 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Chile
28.24 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 2,782.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.
3,396.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Argentina

Hydro > Production 34.26 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Chile
26.14 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Net > Production 103.95 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 95% more than Chile
53.19 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption in agriculture 782 million kWh
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Chile
124 million kWh
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 46.44 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Chile
15.49 billion kWh
Ranked 54th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.
1,982.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 78% more than Argentina

Net > Production per capita 2,689.67 kWh
Ranked 73th.
3,255.9 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Argentina

Hydro > Production per capita 886.54 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
1,600.22 kWh
Ranked 19th. 81% more than Argentina

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 40.8%
Ranked 66th.
51.5%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Argentina
Consumption by industry and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 34% more than Chile
32.3 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 30.45%
Ranked 53th.
45.44%
Ranked 42nd. 49% more than Argentina

Consumption by other consumers 21.35 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Chile
5.51 billion kWh
Ranked 54th.

Gross inland availability 107.83 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 95% more than Chile
55.35 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 80.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Chile
72.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.

Thermal > Production > Public 55.53 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Chile
25.25 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,433.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
1,549.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Argentina

From hydroelectric plants 27.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 72nd.
33.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 57th. 22% more than Argentina

Consumption in rail transport per capita 15.73 kWh
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Chile
4.53 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.
1,885.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 69% more than Argentina

Consumption by transportation industry 608 million kWh
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Chile
252 million kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 15.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Chile
15.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 411.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th. 48% more than Chile
278.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.

Exports > Per capita 65.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 2,762.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st.
3,337.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 21% more than Argentina

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 53th.
1.4%
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Argentina
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 412.86 kWh
Ranked 43th. 49% more than Chile
277.88 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 884.71 kWh
Ranked 31st.
1,565.82 kWh
Ranked 18th. 77% more than Argentina

Imports per capita 261.37 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Chile
97.67 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Net inland availability per capita 2,335.86 kWh
Ranked 69th.
2,940.61 kWh
Ranked 57th. 26% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 266.92 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 46% more than Chile
182.64 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 551.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 63% more than Chile
338.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Chile
30.72 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 107.05 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 97% more than Chile
54.38 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Consumption by public lighting 2.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Chile
1.57 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 43.65 kWh
Ranked 57th.
517.25 kWh
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector 432 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
863 million kWh
Ranked 46th. Twice as much as Argentina

Station use and station loss 3.1 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Chile
1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 105.41 kWh
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Chile
47.01 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 1.84 kWh
Ranked 35th.
34.4 kWh
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 11.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
52.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Argentina

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 73.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
96.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Argentina

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 20.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Chile
7.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 15.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Chile
4.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,436.72 kWh
Ranked 78th.
1,545.81 kWh
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,432.94 kWh
Ranked 30th. 31% more than Chile
1,093.69 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 54th.
8.36 billion kWh
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 54.75%
Ranked 25th. 61% more than Chile
34.02%
Ranked 38th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 54.89 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Chile
17.68 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption in rail transport 608 million kWh
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Chile
74 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 15.96 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Chile
4.54 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,163.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.
1,736.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 49% more than Argentina

Energy balance requirement 45.09 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Chile
28.3 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 884.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
1,604.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 81% more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Public 34.19 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Chile
25.58 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Imports > Per capita 255,074.65 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Chile
99,970.89 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Net inland availability 90.28 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 88% more than Chile
48.04 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Net > Production > Per capita 2,682.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st.
3,264.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 22% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,699.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.
1,732.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 10.32 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Chile
2.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 266.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 45% more than Chile
183.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Total > Production > Public 96.67 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Chile
50.84 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 2,494.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
3,119.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th. 25% more than Argentina

Total > Production > Self-producer 10.39 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Chile
3.55 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 4.04 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Chile
760 million kWh
Ranked 79th.

Station use and station loss per capita 80.29 kWh
Ranked 71st. 10% more than Chile
72.78 kWh
Ranked 74th.

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.53%
Ranked 23th.
17.83%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Argentina
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 268.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 23% more than Chile
217.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 552.53 kWh
Ranked 66th. 64% more than Chile
337.32 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 41st.
1,880.55 kWh
Ranked 20th. 68% more than Argentina

Production from coal sources > % of total 1.67%
Ranked 58th.
16.09%
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Argentina

Total > Production > Public per capita 2,501.2 kWh
Ranked 74th.
3,111.63 kWh
Ranked 67th. 24% more than Argentina

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 2,769.96 kWh
Ranked 72nd.
3,328.67 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Argentina

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 15.73 kWh
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Chile
15.42 kWh
Ranked 50th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Chile
1.46%
Ranked 92nd.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 882.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
1,569.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 71 million kWh
Ranked 30th.
562 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
34.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Argentina

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 43.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.
518.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,430.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 30% more than Chile
1,096.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 795.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
1,465.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 84% more than Argentina

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 105.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Chile
47.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 11.18 kWh
Ranked 65th.
52.82 kWh
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Argentina

Consumption by public lighting per capita 74 kWh
Ranked 8th.
96.22 kWh
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Argentina

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,166.64 kWh
Ranked 43th.
1,731.94 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 48% more than Argentina

Exports per capita 66.82 kWh
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.
Gross inland availability per capita 2,789.99 kWh
Ranked 69th.
3,387.61 kWh
Ranked 59th. 21% more than Argentina

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 268.76 kWh
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Chile
217.04 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

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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