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STAT Botswana South Africa HISTORY
Consumption 3.12 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 75 times more than Botswana

Consumption > Per capita 1,458.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.
5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Botswana

Consumption by households 566 million kWh
Ranked 124th.
36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 65 times more than Botswana

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 653.05 kWh
Ranked 101st.
1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption by households per capita 301.74 kWh
Ranked 105th.
783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption per capita 1,382.63 kWh
Ranked 68th.
5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Botswana

Exports 0.0
Ranked 111th.
15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

From other renewable sources 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.

Installed generating capacity 132,000 kW
Ranked 11th.
44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th. 335 times more than Botswana

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 66.44 kW
Ranked 11th.
885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd. 13 times more than Botswana

Production 429.6 million kWh
Ranked 116th.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 600 times more than Botswana

Production > KWh 1.12 billion
Ranked 123th.
260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 233 times more than Botswana

Production > Per capita 579.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Botswana

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 134th.
5.5%
Ranked 25th.
Production per capita 549.29 kWh
Ranked 118th.
5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Botswana

Imports 2.98 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.
11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Botswana

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 112th.
4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 694.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 114th.
1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption in agriculture per capita 38.92 kWh
Ranked 56th.
116.95 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Botswana

Production > KWh > Per capita 644.37 per capita
Ranked 94th.
4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production per capita 517.64 kWh
Ranked 105th.
4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Botswana

Consumption by households > Per capita 320.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.
788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Botswana

From fossil fuels 100% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th. 10% more than South Africa
90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 100%
Ranked 41st. 7% more than South Africa
93.5%
Ranked 88th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 1,413.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.
4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 676.51 kWh
Ranked 63th.
2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption in agriculture 73 million kWh
Ranked 74th.
5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 76 times more than Botswana

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 719.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th.
2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption by households and other consumers 1.23 billion kWh
Ranked 126th.
83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 68 times more than Botswana

Net > Production 884 million kWh
Ranked 145th.
231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 261 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production 971 million kWh
Ranked 123th.
229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 236 times more than Botswana

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,494.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.
4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Botswana

Net > Production per capita 471.26 kWh
Ranked 139th.
4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Botswana

Consumption > Date of > Information 2004 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.0
Ranked 193th.
1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 144 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.
15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 106 times more than Botswana

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 993.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than South Africa
281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Energy balance requirement 1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 94th.
13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Botswana

Imports > Per capita 1.18 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Net inland availability 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 118th.
198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 80 times more than Botswana

Net > Production > Per capita 500.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 154th.
4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Per capita 550.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 120th.
4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 104 million kWh
Ranked 91st.
11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 111 times more than Botswana

Production from coal sources > % of total 95.72%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than South Africa
93.23%
Ranked 3rd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 58.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.
246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Botswana

Total > Production > Public 867 million kWh
Ranked 141st.
233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 269 times more than Botswana

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 491.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 153th.
4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Botswana

Total > Production > Self-producer 104 million kWh
Ranked 95th.
11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 113 times more than Botswana

Production from oil sources > Kwh 54 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
391 million kWh
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Botswana

Station use and station loss per capita 46.38 kWh
Ranked 88th.
292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Botswana

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 1.65%
Ranked 26th.
8.96%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Botswana
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 58.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.
250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Botswana

Consumption by other consumers per capita 312.4 kWh
Ranked 84th.
858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 676.51 kWh
Ranked 55th.
1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Botswana

Imports per capita 1,127.88 kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Net inland availability per capita 1,329.56 kWh
Ranked 97th.
4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Botswana

Total > Production > Public per capita 462.2 kWh
Ranked 137th.
4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Botswana

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.28%
Ranked 66th. 20 times more than South Africa
0.21%
Ranked 121st.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 682.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
4,870.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Botswana

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 30.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 169.84 kWh
Ranked 35th.
321.49 kWh
Ranked 18th. 89% more than Botswana

Energy balance requirement per capita 935.07 kWh
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than South Africa
279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 88th.
290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Gross inland availability per capita 1,406.33 kWh
Ranked 101st.
4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Botswana

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 55.44 kWh
Ranked 75th.
248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Botswana

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 650.77 kWh
Ranked 36th.
4,838.55 kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Botswana

Consumption by energy sector 315 million kWh
Ranked 58th.
15.17 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 48 times more than Botswana

Station use and station loss 87 million kWh
Ranked 107th.
13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 159 times more than Botswana

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 29.11 kWh
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.
225.79 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 187 times more than Botswana

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 332.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 89th.
864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Botswana

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.27 billion kWh
Ranked 100th.
78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 62 times more than Botswana

Consumption by industry and construction 1.27 billion kWh
Ranked 101st.
109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 87 times more than Botswana

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 178.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
67.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by other consumers 586 million kWh
Ranked 110th.
40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 69 times more than Botswana

Gross inland availability 2.64 billion kWh
Ranked 120th.
228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 87 times more than Botswana

Station use and station loss > Per capita 49.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Public 867 million kWh
Ranked 121st.
217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 251 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 491.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 120th.
4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Botswana

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 719.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Botswana

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 81.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Botswana

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 92nd.
290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 550.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 155th.
5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 9 times more than Botswana

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 315 million kWh
Ranked 24th.
3.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Botswana

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 76.77 kWh
Ranked 119th.
323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 55.44 kWh
Ranked 74th.
244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Botswana

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 517.64 kWh
Ranked 138th.
5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Botswana

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 169.84 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa
67.12 kWh
Ranked 11th.

From hydroelectric plants 0.0
Ranked 166th.
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 178.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
323.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 82% more than Botswana

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 41.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
117.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Botswana

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 462.2 kWh
Ranked 105th.
4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Botswana

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 971 million kWh
Ranked 143th.
244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 252 times more than Botswana

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; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; 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.

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