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STAT Australia South Africa HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Australia

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 98% more than South Africa
5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 65% more than South Africa
36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa
783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 1.84 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
7.84 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 90.32 kWh
Ranked 20th.
166.17 kWh
Ranked 9th. 84% more than Australia

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than South Africa
0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th. 34% more than South Africa
44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa
885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Australia

Production > KWh 254.64 billion
Ranked 16th.
260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Australia

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as South Africa
6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
5.5%
Ranked 25th.
Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th.
116.95 kWh
Ranked 29th. 35% more than Australia

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,683.96 per capita
Ranked 12th. 94% more than South Africa
4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th.

Solar > Production > Public 11 million kWh
Ranked 6th.
21 million kWh
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Australia

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than South Africa
788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th.

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th.
90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 15% more than Australia

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st.
93.5%
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Australia
Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 94% more than South Africa
2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than South Africa
2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th. 17 times more than South Africa
47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Africa
229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than South Africa
88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Australia

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 1% more than South Africa
231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 94% more than South Africa
2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 35% more than South Africa
83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.539 kWh
Ranked 6th. 21% more than South Africa
0.445 kWh
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 325.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
455.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Australia

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 90.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
167.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 85% more than Australia

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th. 8 times more than South Africa
1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Consumption by other transportation 322 million kWh
Ranked 17th.
2.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Australia

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 282.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
67.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 21% more than South Africa
40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Africa
228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Africa
217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 64 times more than South Africa
682.47 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 28 times more than South Africa
32 million kWh
Ranked 30th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 3,530.31 kW
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than South Africa
127.12 kW
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 200 million kWh
Ranked 25th.
4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Australia

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
5.44 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Australia

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Africa
116.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Africa
325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 106th.
290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 5.75 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 81% more than South Africa
3.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.53 kW
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than South Africa
0.127 kW
Ranked 22nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa
244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th.
213.59 kWh
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Australia

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 281.79 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
67.12 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th. 7 times more than South Africa
0.91%
Ranked 104th.

Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 32% more than South Africa
13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st. 9 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th. 64 times more than South Africa
0.678 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than South Africa
0.128 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 74.43 kWh
Ranked 9th. 3343 times more than South Africa
0.0223 kWh
Ranked 36th.

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 9 times more than South Africa
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th. 64 times more than South Africa
0.678 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 467.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 44% more than South Africa
323.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
117.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 35% more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 53% more than South Africa
69.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3% more than South Africa
244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.62 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
21.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Africa
864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4% more than South Africa
78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 15.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
46.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Australia

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 1518 times more than South Africa
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 9.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
88.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Australia

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 324.59 kWh
Ranked 24th.
452.18 kWh
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 13.43 kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.05 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 15.79 kWh
Ranked 23th.
45.85 kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Australia

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,461.39 kWh
Ranked 28th. 17049 times more than South Africa
0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 189.67 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
225.79 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Australia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 29.41 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 7354 times more than South Africa
4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
10.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
3.28 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Australia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 11% more than South Africa
15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than South Africa
281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th. 27% more than South Africa
13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than South Africa
89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4% more than South Africa
198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 4% more than South Africa
11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Africa
6,000 kW
Ranked 7th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than South Africa
0.128 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Africa
233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 4% more than South Africa
11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than South Africa
32 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 740,000 kW
Ranked 8th. 74 times more than South Africa
10,000 kW
Ranked 31st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than South Africa
391 million kWh
Ranked 90th.

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa
250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 9.81 kWh
Ranked 25th.
88.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than South Africa
84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from coal sources > % of total 79.26%
Ranked 5th.
93.23%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Australia

Power plant capacity > Solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than South Africa
6,000 kW
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 74.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3394 times more than South Africa
0.022 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 36.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 171 times more than South Africa
0.213 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 36.28 kW
Ranked 13th. 171 times more than South Africa
0.212 kW
Ranked 36th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by coke ovens per capita 0.834 kWh
Ranked 13th. 37 times more than South Africa
0.0223 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Africa
115.34 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th. 53% more than South Africa
69.49 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.21%
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than South Africa
85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 274 million kWh
Ranked 19th. 43% more than South Africa
191 million kWh
Ranked 25th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 13.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9,439.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 94% more than South Africa
4,870.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,463.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 17023 times more than South Africa
0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 17 times more than South Africa
47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 9 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 466.1 kWh
Ranked 11th. 45% more than South Africa
321.49 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than South Africa
279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa
4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9,423.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 95% more than South Africa
4,838.55 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by energy sector 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.
15.17 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 60% more than Australia

Consumption by coke ovens > Per capita 0.836 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than South Africa
0.022 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by coke ovens 17 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than South Africa
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
215 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Australia

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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