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STAT Australia Costa Rica HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Costa Rica
8.53 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,921.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
3.06 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
1,229.66 kWh
Ranked 74th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
708.48 kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,779.07 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
135 million kWh
Ranked 56th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th.
12.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Australia

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Costa Rica
2.8 million kW
Ranked 74th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
599.61 kW
Ranked 87th.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Costa Rica
9.47 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.

Production > KWh 254.64 billion
Ranked 16th. 28 times more than Costa Rica
9.05 billion
Ranked 89th.

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
2,099.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
0.0
Ranked 183th.
Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,943.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
164 million kWh
Ranked 59th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
1,227.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
9.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,683.96 per capita
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
1,400.04 per capita
Ranked 71st.

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
707.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 90 times more than Costa Rica
127.08 kWh
Ranked 142nd.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
32.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 154th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st. 61 times more than Costa Rica
1.5%
Ranked 202nd.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
482.39 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,709.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th.
1,527.43 kWh
Ranked 17th. 89% more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
481.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 427 times more than Costa Rica
549 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Costa Rica
5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 29 times more than Costa Rica
8.15 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st. 47 times more than Costa Rica
38 million kWh
Ranked 86th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,886.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
6.57 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,886.71 kWh
Ranked 88th.

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th.
1,519.86 kWh
Ranked 20th. 95% more than Australia

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th.
81.9%
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Australia
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
82.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th.
47.22 kWh
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Australia

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
3.93 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 13.43 kWh
Ranked 18th.
182.4 kWh
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Australia

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 467.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 95 times more than Costa Rica
4.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
9.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 78 times more than Costa Rica
1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 371 times more than Costa Rica
29.4 kWh
Ranked 161st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Costa Rica
8.25 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Costa Rica
520.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 47 times more than Costa Rica
1.73 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 44 times more than Costa Rica
2.08 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Costa Rica
2.25 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 29 times more than Costa Rica
8.16 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 28 times more than Costa Rica
7.4 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,883.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 91 times more than Costa Rica
126.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 161st.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 28 times more than Costa Rica
422 million kWh
Ranked 66th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Costa Rica
97.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Costa Rica
7.04 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
1,627.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
204 million kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th. 12 times more than Costa Rica
149 million kWh
Ranked 96th.

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Costa Rica
23.42 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
279.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
521.18 kWh
Ranked 67th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th.
1,337.46 kWh
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Australia

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
45.53 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,712.06 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Power plant capacity > Solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
17,000 kW
Ranked 11th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.53 kW
Ranked 6th.
3.94 kW
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
97.68 kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,910.13 kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 89 times more than Costa Rica
1.37 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th.
1.81%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
1,335.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 74% more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 274 million kWh
Ranked 19th.
788 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 13.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
182.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
1,525.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 88% more than Australia

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 466.1 kWh
Ranked 11th. 95 times more than Costa Rica
4.92 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th.
1,785.71 kWh
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Australia

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
17.02 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,889.37 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
280.08 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by energy sector 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 528 times more than Costa Rica
18 million kWh
Ranked 73th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 21 times more than Costa Rica
792.89 million kWh
Ranked 103th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
1,782.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Australia

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
7.71 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 180 times more than Costa Rica
101.18 million kWh
Ranked 104th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th.
79%
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
1,517.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 94% more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th.
47.22 kWh
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Australia

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Costa Rica
23.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 1751 times more than Costa Rica
127 million kWh
Ranked 160th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 373 times more than Costa Rica
29.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 180th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
47,143.34 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Australia

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
204 million kWh
Ranked 18th.

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd.
55.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th. 78 times more than Costa Rica
1.37 kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
398.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 498 times more than Costa Rica
5 million kWh
Ranked 70th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 90 times more than Costa Rica
1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
183.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 106th.
18.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
1,906.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
35.09 kWh
Ranked 84th.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th.
16.6%
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Australia
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
399.53 kWh
Ranked 89th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
183.53 kWh
Ranked 91st.

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
1,630.04 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
82.87 kWh
Ranked 41st.

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Costa Rica
358 million kWh
Ranked 50th.

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 434 times more than Costa Rica
5 million kWh
Ranked 59th.

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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