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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Australia & India

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STAT Australia India HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
698.8 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than India
502.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
103.37 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Australia

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 24 times more than India
226.93 kWh
Ranked 137th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 33 times more than India
91.71 kWh
Ranked 136th.

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than India
490.04 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
62 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th.
7.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th. 47% more than Australia

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th.
208.1 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Australia

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than India
172.61 kW
Ranked 125th.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
985.4 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Australia

Production > KWh 254.64 billion
Ranked 16th.
803.41 billion
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 20 times more than India
588.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
3.4%
Ranked 29th.
Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than India
608.16 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
5.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 24 times more than India
233.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 153th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th. 2% more than India
84.89 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,683.96 per capita
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than India
448.01 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than India
514.71 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 32 times more than India
94.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th. 11% more than India
70.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 93th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st. 11% more than India
81.7%
Ranked 104th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than India
379.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 151st.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 34 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 118th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
84.71 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Australia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than India
76.27 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
95.69 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Australia

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
654.97 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 33 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
255.78 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than India
581.09 kWh
Ranked 129th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 325.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 26 times more than India
12.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than India
599.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
580.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th.
14.5%
Ranked 98th. 75% more than Australia
Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than India
21.97 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
656.67 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than India
38.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
506.02 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than India
462.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 29 times more than India
1,510.49 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th.
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Australia

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 83% more than Australia

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 120 times more than India
20.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.62 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
12.56 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Australia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
697.35 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than India
448.94 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than India
9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than India
159.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 324.59 kWh
Ranked 24th. 26 times more than India
12.25 kWh
Ranked 51st.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 106th.
0.061 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than India
637.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th. 29 times more than India
1.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than India
155.09 kWh
Ranked 98th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 36.28 kW
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than India
1.13 kW
Ranked 16th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than India
552.92 kWh
Ranked 131st.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th. 27 times more than India
7.43 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th.
12.69%
Ranked 68th. 87% more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Australia

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than India
7.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.

Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
42.38 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than India
32.39 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 13.43 kWh
Ranked 18th. 141 times more than India
0.0956 kWh
Ranked 48th.

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd.
19.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 80th. 43% more than Australia

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th. 31 times more than India
1.41 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
87.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. About the same as Australia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than India
9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,461.39 kWh
Ranked 28th. 26 times more than India
57 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 189.67 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
461.12 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 12.29%
Ranked 65th. 30% more than India
9.48%
Ranked 69th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 29.41 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.
63.3 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Australia

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
7.62 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 84% more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Australia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
174.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Australia

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 8 times more than India
108.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
118.89 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Australia

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
1,611.57 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 79.26%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than India
69.05%
Ranked 9th.

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than India
598.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than India
530.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
623.22 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than India
569.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Australia

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th.
1.51 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 71% more than Australia

Power plant capacity > Public wind 740,000 kW
Ranked 8th.
1.16 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Australia

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th.
35.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than Australia

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than India
37.6 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than India
0.3%
Ranked 50th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 123 times more than India
19.49 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 30 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 116th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
4.43 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than India
368.45 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 36.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 31 times more than India
1.16 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than India
618.69 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than India
9.25 kWh
Ranked 56th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than India
9.25 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
415.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th.
5.39%
Ranked 62nd. 7 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 274 million kWh
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India
98 million kWh
Ranked 26th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 13.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 138 times more than India
0.098 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9,439.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than India
427.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,463.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 25 times more than India
58.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than India
78.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than India
33.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th. 8 times more than India
105.48 kWh
Ranked 101st.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
0.681 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 20 times more than India
582.6 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9,423.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than India
415.19 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; 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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