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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Argentina & Uruguay

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STAT Argentina Uruguay HISTORY
Consumption 111.1 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Uruguay
7.96 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption > Per capita 2,461.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Uruguay
2,127.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd.

Consumption by households 24.3 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Uruguay
2.69 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,201.54 kWh
Ranked 76th.
1,436.93 kWh
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Argentina

Consumption by households per capita 628.78 kWh
Ranked 69th.
810.49 kWh
Ranked 59th. 29% more than Argentina

Consumption per capita 2,522.41 kWh
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Uruguay
2,117.45 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Exports 1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 39th. 90 times more than Uruguay
19 million kWh
Ranked 24th.

From other renewable sources 0.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 83th.
0.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Argentina

Installed generating capacity 32.87 million kW
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Uruguay
2.59 million kW
Ranked 78th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 814.13 kW
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Uruguay
767.5 kW
Ranked 79th.

Production 119.3 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Uruguay
9.5 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.

Production > KWh 115.08 billion
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Uruguay
9.43 billion
Ranked 87th.

Production > Per capita 2,716.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Uruguay
2,658.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.

Production by source > Nuclear 6.7%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 59th.
Production per capita 2,784.04 kWh
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Uruguay
2,747.64 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Imports 10.3 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Uruguay
477 million kWh
Ranked 28th.

From nuclear fuels 3.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,198.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
1,445.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th. 21% more than Argentina

Consumption in agriculture per capita 20.23 kWh
Ranked 64th.
71.27 kWh
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Argentina

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,976.02 per capita
Ranked 64th.
2,061.47 per capita
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Argentina

Thermal > Production per capita 1,703.64 kWh
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Uruguay
300.44 kWh
Ranked 125th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 627.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
815.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th. 30% more than Argentina

From fossil fuels 66.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 103th. 66% more than Uruguay
39.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 149th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 52.2%
Ranked 144th. 75 times more than Uruguay
0.7%
Ranked 207th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 2,329.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 19% more than Uruguay
1,959.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Uruguay
511.25 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 796.81 kWh
Ranked 31st.
1,438.4 kWh
Ranked 20th. 81% more than Argentina

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 30.52 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Uruguay
4.78 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption in agriculture 782 million kWh
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Uruguay
237 million kWh
Ranked 59th.

Thermal > Production 65.84 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 66 times more than Uruguay
999 million kWh
Ranked 122nd.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 2,782.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 11% more than Uruguay
2,502.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Hydro > Production 34.26 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Uruguay
6.68 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Net > Production 103.95 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Uruguay
7.53 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers 46.44 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Uruguay
4.78 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.

Net > Production per capita 2,689.67 kWh
Ranked 73th. 19% more than Uruguay
2,263.65 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Uruguay
514.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.

Hydro > Production per capita 886.54 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
2,010.43 kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Argentina

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 40.8%
Ranked 66th.
99.1%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Argentina
Hydro > Production > Public 34.19 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Uruguay
6.68 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 4.04 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Uruguay
1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.53%
Ranked 23th.
5.19%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Argentina
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 268.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 21 times more than Uruguay
12.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 412.86 kWh
Ranked 43th.
539.22 kWh
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Argentina

Total > Production > Public per capita 2,501.2 kWh
Ranked 74th. 9% more than Uruguay
2,298.24 kWh
Ranked 78th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 2,769.96 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Uruguay
2,310.87 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 107.05 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Uruguay
7.68 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 15.96 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Uruguay
1.79 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,163.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.
2,247.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 93% more than Argentina

Energy balance requirement 45.09 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Uruguay
7.43 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 884.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
2,022.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Argentina

From hydroelectric plants 27.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 72nd.
59.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 11.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
11.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Argentina
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 73.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Uruguay
26.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 20.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.
71.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Argentina

Consumption by public lighting 2.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Uruguay
82 million kWh
Ranked 28th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,436.72 kWh
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Uruguay
287.81 kWh
Ranked 123th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,432.94 kWh
Ranked 30th. 2381 times more than Uruguay
0.602 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 54.75%
Ranked 25th. 1825 times more than Uruguay
0.03%
Ranked 91st.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 54.89 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 27447 times more than Uruguay
2 million kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 551.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.
558.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Argentina

Consumption by other industries and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 25 times more than Uruguay
1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by industry and construction 43.23 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 25 times more than Uruguay
1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.

Consumption by other consumers 21.35 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Uruguay
1.85 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.

Gross inland availability 107.83 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Uruguay
8.27 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.

Imports > Per capita 255,074.65 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Uruguay
235,060.41 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Net inland availability 90.28 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Uruguay
6.48 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.

Net > Production > Per capita 2,682.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st. 18% more than Uruguay
2,276.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,699.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Uruguay
302.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 143th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 10.32 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 246 times more than Uruguay
42 million kWh
Ranked 105th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 266.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 21 times more than Uruguay
12.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.

Total > Production > Public 96.67 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Uruguay
7.64 billion kWh
Ranked 89th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 10.39 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 247 times more than Uruguay
42 million kWh
Ranked 110th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 80.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd. 69% more than Uruguay
47.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.

Thermal > Production > Public 55.53 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 58 times more than Uruguay
957 million kWh
Ranked 118th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,433.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Uruguay
289.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 143th.

Station use and station loss per capita 80.29 kWh
Ranked 71st. 70% more than Uruguay
47.22 kWh
Ranked 87th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,115.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Uruguay
514.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 411.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.
542.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Argentina

Exports > Per capita 65.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.
296.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Argentina

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 2,762.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st. 19% more than Uruguay
2,324.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 53th.
0.3%
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Argentina
Consumption by other consumers per capita 552.53 kWh
Ranked 66th.
555.16 kWh
Ranked 65th. About the same as Argentina

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,118.59 kWh
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Uruguay
511.25 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 884.71 kWh
Ranked 31st.
2,010.43 kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Argentina

Imports per capita 261.37 kWh
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Uruguay
233.99 kWh
Ranked 2nd.

Net inland availability per capita 2,335.86 kWh
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Uruguay
1,948.18 kWh
Ranked 75th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 266.92 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 21 times more than Uruguay
12.63 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 2,494.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Uruguay
2,311.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 67th.
18.32%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Argentina

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 882.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
2,022.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Argentina

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,430.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 2361 times more than Uruguay
0.606 kWh per capita
Ranked 90th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 795.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
1,448.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 82% more than Argentina

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 105.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
327.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector per capita 11.18 kWh
Ranked 65th.
11.9 kWh
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Argentina
Consumption by public lighting per capita 74 kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Uruguay
26.37 kWh
Ranked 23th.
Energy balance requirement per capita 1,166.64 kWh
Ranked 43th.
2,234.18 kWh
Ranked 23th. 92% more than Argentina

Exports per capita 66.82 kWh
Ranked 11th.
295.38 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Argentina

Gross inland availability per capita 2,789.99 kWh
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Uruguay
2,487.4 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 268.76 kWh
Ranked 36th. 21 times more than Uruguay
12.63 kWh
Ranked 99th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 30.45%
Ranked 53th.
81.03%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Argentina

Consumption by energy sector 432 million kWh
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Uruguay
37 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
Station use and station loss 3.1 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 20 times more than Uruguay
157 million kWh
Ranked 96th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 105.41 kWh
Ranked 63th.
325.23 kWh
Ranked 37th. 3 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. 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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