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STAT Belgium Norway HISTORY
Consumption 84.68 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.
120.9 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Belgium

Consumption > Per capita 8,167.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.
27,731.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption by households 26.01 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.
33.5 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Belgium

Consumption by households per capita 2,481.91 kWh
Ranked 19th.
7,246.79 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption by petroleum refineries 3.02 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Norway
560 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 288.21 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Norway
121.13 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption per capita 7,988.18 kWh
Ranked 15th.
27,012.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Exports 6.91 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
22.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Belgium

From other renewable sources 16.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Norway
1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 62nd.

Installed generating capacity 18.32 million kW
Ranked 29th.
30.18 million kW
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Belgium

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,681.41 kW
Ranked 40th.
6,172.72 kW
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Production 83.37 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
125.2 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Belgium

Production > KWh 87.53 billion
Ranked 31st.
136.35 billion
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Belgium

Production > Per capita 7,980.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
30,724.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Production per capita 7,805.6 kWh
Ranked 24th.
29,927.36 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,729.88 kWh
Ranked 30th.
12,523.76 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Production by source > Nuclear 59.3%
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 200th.
Imports 16.85 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway
4.17 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

From nuclear fuels 32.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 167th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,729.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
12,523.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption in agriculture per capita 35.69 kWh
Ranked 57th.
452.49 kWh
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Belgium

Production > KWh > Per capita 7,397.66 per capita
Ranked 18th.
23,836.34 per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption by households > Per capita 2,481.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
7,246.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Thermal > Production per capita 3,580.34 kWh
Ranked 47th. 16 times more than Norway
222.79 kWh
Ranked 135th.

From fossil fuels 43.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 144th. 22 times more than Norway
2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 177th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 38.4%
Ranked 165th. 96 times more than Norway
0.4%
Ranked 210th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 7,653.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
24,206.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 3,762.23 kWh
Ranked 13th.
11,348.41 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 317 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
108.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 343 times more than Belgium

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 30.42 kWh
Ranked 95th.
23,687.31 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 779 times more than Belgium

Consumption in agriculture 374 million kWh
Ranked 53th.
2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Belgium

Net > Production per capita 7,950.95 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
29,633.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Hydro > Production per capita 153.07 kWh
Ranked 83th.
29,540 kWh
Ranked 1st. 193 times more than Belgium

Thermal > Production 37.52 billion kWh
Ranked 39th. 36 times more than Norway
1.03 billion kWh
Ranked 121st.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 3,762.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.
11,348.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 572.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
1,363.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belgium

Consumption by households and other consumers 39.08 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
57.9 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Belgium

Net > Production 83.31 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
137 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 64% more than Belgium

Gross inland availability > Per capita 8,552.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.
27,028.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Hydro > Production 1.6 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
136.57 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 85 times more than Belgium

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 288.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Norway
121.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.6%
Ranked 137th.
99.3%
Ranked 6th. 166 times more than Belgium
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 169.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.
239.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Belgium

Wind > Production per capita 21.66 kWh
Ranked 21st.
109.45 kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Belgium

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 572.31 kWh
Ranked 9th.
1,363.1 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other transportation per capita 1.91 kWh
Ranked 37th.
223 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 117 times more than Belgium

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 497.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
539.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Belgium

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 35.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
452.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Belgium

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 159.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Norway
111.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 3,420.49 kWh
Ranked 45th. 59 times more than Norway
58.18 kWh
Ranked 148th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 2,060.91 kWh
Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Norway
81.45 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 11.48 billion kWh
Ranked 35th. 121 times more than Norway
95 million kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 25.46%
Ranked 44th. 75 times more than Norway
0.34%
Ranked 88th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 21.48 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 57 times more than Norway
374 million kWh
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by chemical industry 13.77 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Norway
7.25 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption in rail transport 1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Norway
516 million kWh
Ranked 29th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
9.85 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Belgium

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 5,318.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
27,044.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Belgium

Energy balance requirement 55.73 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
125.03 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Belgium

Hydro > Production > Per capita 153.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
29,539.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 193 times more than Belgium

Hydro > Production > Public 1.6 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
131.11 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 82 times more than Belgium

Imports > Per capita 1.65 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Norway
735,069.78 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Net inland availability 80.2 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
111.92 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 40% more than Belgium

Net > Production > Per capita 7,950.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
29,633.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Thermal > Production > Per capita 3,580.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 16 times more than Norway
222.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 154th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Norway
761 million kWh
Ranked 54th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 159.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
164.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Belgium

Total > Production > Public 85.27 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
131.88 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Belgium

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 8,137.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
28,525.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
6.22 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Belgium

Wind > Production 227 million kWh
Ranked 18th.
506 million kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Belgium

Power plant capacity > Public wind 87,000 kW
Ranked 18th.
270,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belgium

Station use and station loss per capita 346.32 kWh
Ranked 31st. 45% more than Norway
239.01 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,876.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
8,416.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by pump-storage plants 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 60% more than Norway
1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by transportation industry 1.7 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Norway
1.55 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 161.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.
334.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belgium

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 396.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.
2,129.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Belgium

Exports > Per capita 630.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
3,722.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 8,297.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
29,872.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 3 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
30 million kWh
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Belgium

Production by source > Other 1.8%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Norway
0.4%
Ranked 48th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,212.28 kWh
Ranked 45th.
4,824.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 169.39 kWh
Ranked 4th.
239.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Belgium

Production from coal sources > % of total 13.61%
Ranked 48th. 151 times more than Norway
0.09%
Ranked 63th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 153.07 kWh
Ranked 81st.
28,358.37 kWh
Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Belgium

Imports per capita 1,602.24 kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Norway
715.99 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Net inland availability per capita 7,653.87 kWh
Ranked 20th.
24,206.78 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 8.3 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
58.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Belgium

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 159.85 kWh
Ranked 47th.
164.6 kWh
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Belgium

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 8,297.28 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
29,872.23 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 161.76 kWh
Ranked 10th.
334.61 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belgium

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 0.29 kWh
Ranked 36th.
6.49 kWh
Ranked 28th. 22 times more than Belgium

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.99%
Ranked 85th. 199 times more than Norway
0.01%
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 153.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.
28,358.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Belgium

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,101.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 53 times more than Norway
20.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,060.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Norway
81.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 30.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
23,687.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 779 times more than Belgium

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 160.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 53 times more than Norway
3.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 497.11 kWh
Ranked 9th.
539.44 kWh
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Belgium

Energy balance requirement per capita 5,318.55 kWh
Ranked 8th.
27,044.59 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Belgium

Exports per capita 612.61 kWh
Ranked 14th.
3,626.1 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium

Gross inland availability per capita 8,552.56 kWh
Ranked 19th.
27,028.37 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 160.14 kWh
Ranked 50th.
1,346.23 kWh
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other energy producers 333 million kWh
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Norway
27 million kWh
Ranked 36th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,101.7 kWh
Ranked 29th. 53 times more than Norway
20.69 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by energy sector 5.21 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Norway
2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 1,313.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
1,568.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Belgium

Thermal > Production > Public 35.84 billion kWh
Ranked 37th. 133 times more than Norway
269 million kWh
Ranked 143th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 3,420.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 59 times more than Norway
58.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 168th.

Wind > Production > Public 225 million kWh
Ranked 16th.
506 million kWh
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Belgium

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 66th. 120 times more than Norway
14 million kWh
Ranked 117th.

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 31.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Norway
5.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 160.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
1,346.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 31.78 kWh
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Norway
5.84 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,876.11 kWh
Ranked 21st.
8,416.73 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 396.62 kWh
Ranked 48th.
2,129.87 kWh
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Belgium

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 8.3 kW
Ranked 20th.
58.4 kW
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Belgium

Total > Production > Public per capita 8,137.14 kWh
Ranked 17th.
28,526 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 1,313.82 kWh
Ranked 2nd.
1,568.58 kWh
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Belgium

Consumption in rail transport per capita 159.85 kWh
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Norway
111.61 kWh
Ranked 10th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 21,663.1 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
109,445.63 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Belgium

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.38%
Ranked 109th.
98.81%
Ranked 8th. 260 times more than Belgium

Station use and station loss 3.63 billion kWh
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Norway
1.1 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 160.83 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 53 times more than Norway
3.05 kWh
Ranked 112th.

From hydroelectric plants 0.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 123th.
91.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 153 times more than Belgium

Wind > Production > Public per capita 21.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.
109.45 kWh
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Belgium

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 86.94 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
138.11 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 59% more than Belgium

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.
6.3 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Belgium

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,212.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
4,824.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other industries and construction 19.66 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.
38.91 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 98% more than Belgium

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 1.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
223 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 117 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other transportation 20 million kWh
Ranked 37th.
1.03 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 52 times more than Belgium

Consumption by industry and construction 39.42 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
52.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Belgium

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 0.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
6.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 22 times more than Belgium

Consumption by other consumers 12.7 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.
22.3 billion kWh
Ranked 26th. 76% more than Belgium

Gross inland availability 89.62 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
124.96 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 39% more than Belgium

Station use and station loss > Per capita 346.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 45% more than Norway
239.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

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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