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STAT Australia Belgium HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Belgium
84.68 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Belgium
8,167.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Belgium
26.01 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Belgium
2,481.91 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 1.84 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
3.02 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 64% more than Australia

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 90.32 kWh
Ranked 20th.
288.21 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Belgium
7,988.18 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
6.91 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th.
16.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belgium
18.32 million kW
Ranked 29th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 59% more than Belgium
1,681.41 kW
Ranked 40th.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Belgium
83.37 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production > KWh 254.64 billion
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Belgium
87.53 billion
Ranked 31st.

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Belgium
7,980.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Belgium
7,805.6 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Belgium
3,729.88 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
59.3%
Ranked 3rd.
Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
16.85 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
32.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Belgium
35.69 kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Belgium
3,729.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,683.96 per capita
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Belgium
7,397.66 per capita
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Belgium
2,481.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Solar > Production > Public 11 million kWh
Ranked 6th. The same as Belgium
11 million kWh
Ranked 4th.

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Belgium
3,580.34 kWh
Ranked 47th.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th. 81% more than Belgium
43.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 144th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Belgium
38.4%
Ranked 165th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Belgium
3,762.23 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Belgium
7,653.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than Belgium
30.42 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 51 times more than Belgium
317 million kWh
Ranked 96th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belgium
39.08 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 90.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
288.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Belgium
3,762.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
83.31 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 325.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
572.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Australia

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.539 kWh
Ranked 6th.
1.08 kWh
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Australia

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Belgium
153.07 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Belgium
37.52 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Belgium
8,552.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Belgium
1.6 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 44% more than Belgium
7,950.95 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Belgium
374 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th. 14 times more than Belgium
0.6%
Ranked 137th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st.
160.83 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 88% more than Australia

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 324.59 kWh
Ranked 24th.
572.31 kWh
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Australia

Consumption by other transportation per capita 15.79 kWh
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Belgium
1.91 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 467.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
497.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Australia

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Belgium
35.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.
159.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Australia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
86.94 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 189.67 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Belgium
11.48 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 12.29%
Ranked 65th.
25.46%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Australia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 29.41 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Belgium
21.48 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.62 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Belgium
6 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 99% more than Belgium
1,212.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belgium
19.66 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 15.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Belgium
1.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by other transportation 322 million kWh
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Belgium
20 million kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Belgium
39.42 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 282.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 975 times more than Belgium
0.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belgium
12.7 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
89.62 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
1.65 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
80.2 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 44% more than Belgium
7,950.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Belgium
3,580.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Belgium
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Belgium
1,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Belgium
0.096 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Belgium
159.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
85.27 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 44% more than Belgium
8,137.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Belgium
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Belgium
227 million kWh
Ranked 18th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 740,000 kW
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Belgium
87,000 kW
Ranked 18th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
346.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Belgium
35.84 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
3,420.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Belgium
21,663.1 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belgium
225 million kWh
Ranked 16th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Belgium
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 3,530.31 kW
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Belgium
96.38 kW
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Belgium
1,876.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 200 million kWh
Ranked 25th.
1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Australia

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Belgium
1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
161.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Australia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belgium
396.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 106th.
630.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Belgium
8,297.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 5.75 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 1916 times more than Belgium
3 million kWh
Ranked 38th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 79.26%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
13.61%
Ranked 48th.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th.
1.8%
Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Australia
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Belgium
1,876.11 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Belgium
396.62 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 36.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belgium
8.3 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 36.28 kW
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belgium
8.3 kW
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.53 kW
Ranked 6th. 37 times more than Belgium
0.0964 kW
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Belgium
159.85 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by coke ovens per capita 0.834 kWh
Ranked 13th.
7.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Australia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 48% more than Belgium
8,297.28 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th.
161.76 kWh
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Australia

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 281.79 kWh
Ranked 1st. 971 times more than Belgium
0.29 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th.
1.99%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Belgium
153.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9,439.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Belgium
1,101.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,463.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
2,060.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than Belgium
30.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
160.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 88% more than Australia

Consumption by energy sector per capita 466.1 kWh
Ranked 11th.
497.11 kWh
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Australia

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th.
5,318.55 kWh
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Australia

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
612.61 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Belgium
8,552.56 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Belgium
160.14 kWh
Ranked 50th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9,423.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Belgium
1,101.7 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by energy sector 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Belgium
5.21 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by coke ovens > Per capita 0.836 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.
7.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Australia

Consumption by coke ovens 17 million kWh
Ranked 13th.
81 million kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Australia

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
1,313.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Australia

Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
3.63 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Belgium
4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
5,318.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Australia

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
55.73 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Belgium
153.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Belgium
1.6 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
346.32 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Belgium
160.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 98% more than Belgium
1,212.28 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 9.81 kWh
Ranked 25th.
169.39 kWh
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Belgium
153.07 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
1,602.24 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Belgium
7,653.87 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 5th. 72 times more than Belgium
1,000 kW
Ranked 22nd.

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Belgium
8,137.14 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th.
1,313.82 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th.
159.85 kWh
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th. 18 times more than Belgium
0.38%
Ranked 109th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 9.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
169.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Australia

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Belgium
21.66 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 37 times more than Belgium
0.096 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 23 times more than Belgium
0.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 123th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Belgium
21.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
3,420.49 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,461.39 kWh
Ranked 28th.
2,060.91 kWh
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Australia

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
13.77 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Belgium
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

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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