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STAT Argentina Mexico HISTORY
Consumption 111.1 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
212.3 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 91% more than Argentina

Consumption > Per capita 2,461.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Mexico
1,858.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Consumption by households 24.3 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.
42.63 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 75% more than Argentina

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,201.54 kWh
Ranked 76th. 90% more than Mexico
632.34 kWh
Ranked 104th.

Consumption by households per capita 628.78 kWh
Ranked 69th. 63% more than Mexico
384.97 kWh
Ranked 99th.

Consumption per capita 2,522.41 kWh
Ranked 51st. 62% more than Mexico
1,558.97 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Exports 1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 39th. 32% more than Mexico
1.29 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

From other renewable sources 0.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 83th.
3.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Argentina

Installed generating capacity 32.87 million kW
Ranked 20th.
62 million kW
Ranked 12th. 89% more than Argentina

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 814.13 kW
Ranked 77th. 55% more than Mexico
525.93 kW
Ranked 95th.

Production 119.3 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Argentina

Production > KWh 115.08 billion
Ranked 25th.
257.45 billion
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Argentina

Production > Per capita 2,716.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Mexico
2,228.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.

Production by source > Nuclear 6.7%
Ranked 24th. 60% more than Mexico
4.2%
Ranked 28th.
Production per capita 2,784.04 kWh
Ranked 66th. 31% more than Mexico
2,131.03 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Imports 10.3 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Mexico
603 million kWh
Ranked 40th.

From nuclear fuels 3.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Mexico
2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,198.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 76% more than Mexico
679.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 20.23 kWh
Ranked 64th.
65.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Argentina

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,976.02 per capita
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Mexico
1,817.54 per capita
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 627.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 52% more than Mexico
413.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Thermal > Production per capita 1,703.64 kWh
Ranked 74th.
1,706.92 kWh
Ranked 73th. About the same as Argentina

From fossil fuels 66.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 103th.
76.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 86th. 15% more than Argentina

Production by source > Fossil fuel 52.2%
Ranked 144th.
78.7%
Ranked 109th. 51% more than Argentina
Net inland availability > Per capita 2,329.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 35% more than Mexico
1,719.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita 0.026 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
9.31 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 358 times more than Argentina

Nuclear > Production 6.87 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
10.8 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 57% more than Argentina

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Mexico
958.18 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 30.52 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Mexico
25.21 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 796.81 kWh
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mexico
230.44 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption in agriculture 782 million kWh
Ranked 46th.
7.29 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Argentina

Thermal > Production 65.84 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.
189.01 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Argentina

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Mexico
1,029.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 46.44 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
70.02 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 51% more than Argentina

Net > Production per capita 2,689.67 kWh
Ranked 73th. 33% more than Mexico
2,015.98 kWh
Ranked 84th.

Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000 0.0259 kW
Ranked 19th.
8.67 kW
Ranked 8th. 335 times more than Argentina

Gross inland availability > Per capita 2,782.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 29% more than Mexico
2,153.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Net > Production 103.95 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
223.23 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina

Hydro > Production per capita 886.54 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Mexico
250.44 kWh
Ranked 67th.

Hydro > Production 34.26 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Mexico
27.73 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Power plant capacity > Geothermal 1,000 kW
Ranked 19th.
960,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 960 times more than Argentina

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 40.8%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Mexico
14.2%
Ranked 99th.
Station use and station loss 3.1 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
11.66 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 1.84 kWh
Ranked 35th. 68% more than Mexico
1.09 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 11.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
65.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Argentina

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 73.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mexico
35.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 20.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.
70.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Argentina

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 15.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 36% more than Mexico
11.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal 1,000 kW
Ranked 17th.
960,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 960 times more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,432.94 kWh
Ranked 30th. 80% more than Mexico
795.79 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 54.89 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
87.05 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Argentina

Consumption in rail transport 608 million kWh
Ranked 26th.
1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 95% more than Argentina

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 15.96 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.
37.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Argentina

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,163.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Mexico
433.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Energy balance requirement 45.09 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Mexico
44.68 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 884.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Mexico
269.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Hydro > Production > Public 34.19 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Mexico
27.61 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 177.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 69% more than Mexico
104.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 177.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 69% more than Mexico
104.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Imports > Per capita 255,074.65 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 48 times more than Mexico
5,311.24 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Net inland availability 90.28 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
177.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 96% more than Argentina

Net > Production > Per capita 2,682.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st. 24% more than Mexico
2,165.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,699.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.
1,833.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 8% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 10.32 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
15.76 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 53% more than Argentina

Production from coal sources > % of total 1.67%
Ranked 58th.
10.66%
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Argentina

Total > Production > Public 96.67 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
218.97 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 2,494.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 17% more than Mexico
2,124.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer 10.39 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
15.92 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 53% more than Argentina

Wind > Production 75 million kWh
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Mexico
14 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 26,000 kW
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than Mexico
2,000 kW
Ranked 37th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 4.04 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
69.59 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Argentina

Station use and station loss per capita 80.29 kWh
Ranked 71st.
105.32 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 31% more than Argentina

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Mexico
893.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by transportation industry 608 million kWh
Ranked 31st.
1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 95% more than Argentina

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 15.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th. 36% more than Mexico
11.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 411.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th. 12% more than Mexico
368.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Exports > Per capita 65.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Mexico
11.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 2,762.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st. 21% more than Mexico
2,278.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Nuclear > Production > Public 6.87 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
10.8 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 57% more than Argentina

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 53th.
2.9%
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Argentina
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Mexico
831.68 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 177.84 kWh
Ranked 23th. 82% more than Mexico
97.58 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 0.671 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 35 times more than Mexico
0.019 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 2,501.2 kWh
Ranked 74th. 26% more than Mexico
1,977.49 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 2,769.96 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 31% more than Mexico
2,121.3 kWh
Ranked 84th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 15.73 kWh
Ranked 49th. 47% more than Mexico
10.71 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 15.73 kWh
Ranked 38th. 47% more than Mexico
10.71 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 266.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Mexico
152.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 67th.
31.06%
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 882.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mexico
267.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 71 million kWh
Ranked 30th.
121 million kWh
Ranked 27th. 70% more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 56% more than Mexico
1.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 43.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.
234.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Argentina

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 205.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Mexico
90.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,430.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 68% more than Mexico
852.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 795.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mexico
247 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 105.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
681.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector per capita 11.18 kWh
Ranked 65th.
61.02 kWh
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Argentina

Consumption by public lighting per capita 74 kWh
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mexico
33.96 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,166.64 kWh
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Mexico
403.51 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Exports per capita 66.82 kWh
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Mexico
11.2 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Gross inland availability per capita 2,789.99 kWh
Ranked 69th. 39% more than Mexico
2,005.11 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 268.76 kWh
Ranked 36th. 87% more than Mexico
143.81 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 43.65 kWh
Ranked 57th.
218.46 kWh
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector 432 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
6.76 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Argentina

Consumption by industry and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
106.1 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Argentina

Consumption by other consumers 21.35 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Mexico
20.11 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Gross inland availability 107.83 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
222.03 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina

Station use and station loss > Per capita 80.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.
113.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th. 41% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Public 55.53 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.
173.25 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,433.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
1,680.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Argentina

Wind > Production > Per capita 1,935.63 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 14 times more than Mexico
135.81 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Wind > Production > Public 75 million kWh
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Mexico
5 million kWh
Ranked 38th.

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.53%
Ranked 23th.
8.15%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Argentina
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 268.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 74% more than Mexico
154.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 552.53 kWh
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Mexico
181.58 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 412.86 kWh
Ranked 43th. 20% more than Mexico
342.86 kWh
Ranked 61st.

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 7.85%
Ranked 23th. 91% more than Mexico
4.1%
Ranked 25th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 884.71 kWh
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Mexico
249.35 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Imports per capita 261.37 kWh
Ranked 5th. 51 times more than Mexico
5.08 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Net inland availability per capita 2,335.86 kWh
Ranked 69th. 46% more than Mexico
1,601.23 kWh
Ranked 85th.

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000 0.0259 kW
Ranked 17th.
8.67 kW
Ranked 8th. 335 times more than Argentina

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 0.673 kW
Ranked 30th. 37 times more than Mexico
0.0181 kW
Ranked 40th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 266.92 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 88% more than Mexico
142.32 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 30.45%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Mexico
11.25%
Ranked 75th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 105.41 kWh
Ranked 63th.
636.26 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Argentina

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita 0.026 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
9.31 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 358 times more than Argentina

Wind > Production per capita 1.94 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Mexico
0.126 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Nuclear > Production per capita 177.84 kWh
Ranked 23th. 82% more than Mexico
97.58 kWh
Ranked 24th.

From hydroelectric plants 27.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 72nd. 51% more than Mexico
18.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 83th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 1.94 kWh
Ranked 29th. 43 times more than Mexico
0.0452 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by public lighting 2.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd.
2.98 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,436.72 kWh
Ranked 78th.
1,564.6 kWh
Ranked 73th. 9% more than Argentina

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 107.05 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
234.9 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 54th.
23.89 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 54.75%
Ranked 25th. 41% more than Mexico
38.85%
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 551.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Mexico
195.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
92.09 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Argentina

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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