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STAT Australia South Korea HISTORY
Consumption 213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
455.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia

Consumption > Per capita 10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 45% more than South Korea
7,515.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households 60.93 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 20% more than South Korea
50.87 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,476.54 kWh
Ranked 15th. 54% more than South Korea
3,553.78 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by households per capita 2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Korea
1,056.84 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption per capita 10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 29% more than South Korea
8,173.72 kWh
Ranked 2nd.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 127th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

From other renewable sources 5.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Korea
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.

Imports 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

Installed generating capacity 59.13 million kW
Ranked 13th.
84.66 million kW
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Australia

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 56% more than South Korea
1,713.42 kW
Ranked 39th.

Production 225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
459.5 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Australia

Production > Per capita 11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 42% more than South Korea
8,414.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 175th.
36.6%
Ranked 11th.
Production per capita 11,619.77 kWh
Ranked 10th. 37% more than South Korea
8,478.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 145th.
20.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,494.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 55% more than South Korea
3,542.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 86.88 kWh
Ranked 36th.
145.56 kWh
Ranked 23th. 68% more than Australia

Solar > Production > Public 11 million kWh
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than South Korea
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,997.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Korea
1,053.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Thermal > Production per capita 11,490.28 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
4,929.1 kWh
Ranked 33th.

From fossil fuels 78.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 84th. 11% more than South Korea
71.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 90.8%
Ranked 91st. 46% more than South Korea
62.4%
Ranked 126th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 10,157.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 37% more than South Korea
7,394 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 4,526.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 18% more than South Korea
3,821.39 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 808.85 kWh
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than South Korea
90.14 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 16.28 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than South Korea
4.33 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.

Net > Production 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Australia

Hydro > Production 15.89 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Korea
5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 48% more than South Korea
7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Net > Production per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 10th. 47% more than South Korea
7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Thermal > Production 234.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
237.28 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Australia

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.539 kWh
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than South Korea
0.0208 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 4,540.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 19% more than South Korea
3,809.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in agriculture 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption by households and other consumers 111.69 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
171.07 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Australia

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 325.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
894.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production per capita 778.92 kWh
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than South Korea
107.79 kWh
Ranked 87th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 8.3%
Ranked 110th. 10 times more than South Korea
0.8%
Ranked 135th.
Production from natural gas sources > % of total 12.29%
Ranked 65th.
16.2%
Ranked 59th. 32% more than Australia

Consumption by chemical industry 4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
39.9 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport 2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5% more than South Korea
2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 16.92 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 23% more than South Korea
13.73 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 825.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
3,149.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia

Energy balance requirement 16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
152.11 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 781.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than South Korea
107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Hydro > Production > Public 15.61 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Korea
5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 3,530.31 kW
Ranked 2nd. 170 times more than South Korea
20.77 kW
Ranked 16th.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 4,011.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 92% more than South Korea
2,088 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 200 million kWh
Ranked 25th.
1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Australia

Consumption by transportation industry 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 21% more than South Korea
2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 122.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Korea
42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 832.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea
284.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 12,352.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 53% more than South Korea
8,062.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Production by source > Other 0.9%
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.2%
Ranked 56th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 829.57 kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Korea
285.18 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea
14,000 kW
Ranked 13th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 36.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than South Korea
1.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 36.28 kW
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than South Korea
1.99 kW
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 3.53 kW
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than South Korea
0.291 kW
Ranked 16th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 586.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Korea
552.1 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 203.48 kWh
Ranked 28th.
828.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption by energy sector 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Korea
1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 204.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
826.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Australia

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 9.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
41 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Australia

Wind > Production per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than South Korea
2.7 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than South Korea
0.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 324.59 kWh
Ranked 24th.
897.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

From hydroelectric plants 13.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than South Korea
1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 118th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 43.2 kWh
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than South Korea
2.6 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 467.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than South Korea
41 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 87.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
145.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 66% more than Australia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 106.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea
42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 10,903.76 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea
4,377 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,461.39 kWh
Ranked 28th. 18% more than South Korea
1,236.47 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 189.67 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 33% more than South Korea
142.26 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 251.12 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
389.39 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 55% more than Australia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 29.41 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.
59.4 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Australia

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.62 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
43.21 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Australia

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,409.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than South Korea
2,343.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 81.54 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
100.84 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Australia

Consumption by industry and construction 92.31 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
183.95 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Australia

Consumption by other consumers 48.99 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
113.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Gross inland availability 232.92 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Australia

Net inland availability 206.5 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
357.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Australia

Net > Production > Per capita 11,457.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 48% more than South Korea
7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 11,527.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
4,913.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Production from coal sources > % of total 79.26%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
38.8%
Ranked 21st.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 72,000 kW
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than South Korea
1,000 kW
Ranked 14th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 3.54 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 169 times more than South Korea
0.021 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 588.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 7% more than South Korea
550.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Total > Production > Public 238.88 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
362.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 52% more than Australia

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 11,750.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 56% more than South Korea
7,512.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 12.24 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
26.6 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Australia

Wind > Production 881 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than South Korea
130 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 740,000 kW
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Korea
96,000 kW
Ranked 17th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 895.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
343.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Thermal > Production > Public 222.38 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 6% more than South Korea
210.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 10,939.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
4,362.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Wind > Production > Per capita 43,337.11 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than South Korea
2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Wind > Production > Public 881 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than South Korea
125 million kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.72 billion kWh
Ranked 64th.
27.68 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Australia

Station use and station loss per capita 892.38 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
344.74 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 601.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 9% more than South Korea
550.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,402.18 kWh
Ranked 18th. 2% more than South Korea
2,351.39 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,998.13 kWh
Ranked 10th. 91% more than South Korea
2,094.77 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 9.81 kWh
Ranked 25th.
41.13 kWh
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 765.49 kWh
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than South Korea
107.79 kWh
Ranked 84th.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 97th.
0.0
Ranked 7th.
Net inland availability per capita 10,124.88 kWh
Ranked 12th. 36% more than South Korea
7,417.99 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Total > Production > Public per capita 11,712.99 kWh
Ranked 9th. 55% more than South Korea
7,536.54 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 12,312.94 kWh
Ranked 10th. 52% more than South Korea
8,089.04 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 122.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Korea
42.81 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 106.35 kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Korea
42.81 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.96 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
26.58 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Australia

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.72%
Ranked 100th.
7.55%
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Australia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 767.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than South Korea
107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 9,439.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
2,958.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,463.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Korea
1,235.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 810.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than South Korea
90.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
575.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Australia

Consumption by energy sector per capita 466.1 kWh
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than South Korea
41.13 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 822.66 kWh
Ranked 54th.
3,159.94 kWh
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 7th.
Gross inland availability per capita 11,420.56 kWh
Ranked 11th. 47% more than South Korea
7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 599.96 kWh
Ranked 19th. 9% more than South Korea
552.49 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 84th. 6 times more than South Korea
1.18%
Ranked 103th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 9,423.32 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
2,961.41 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Station use and station loss 18.2 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 10% more than South Korea
16.59 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 85.6 kWh
Ranked 71st.
576.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 7 times 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.; 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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