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STAT Brazil United Kingdom HISTORY
Consumption 455.8 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 38% more than United Kingdom
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption > Per capita 2,116.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by households 83.19 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
116.81 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Brazil

Consumption by households per capita 446.93 kWh
Ranked 91st.
1,939.6 kWh
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Brazil

Consumption by petroleum refineries 2.87 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
5.62 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 96% more than Brazil

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 15.41 kWh
Ranked 41st.
93.38 kWh
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Brazil

Consumption per capita 2,116.88 kWh
Ranked 56th.
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Brazil

Exports 2.54 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 46% more than United Kingdom
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

From other renewable sources 7.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 26th.
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Brazil

Installed generating capacity 113.7 million kW
Ranked 7th. 22% more than United Kingdom
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 582.45 kW
Ranked 88th.
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Brazil

Production 530.7 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 55% more than United Kingdom
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Production > KWh 445.14 billion
Ranked 10th. 13% more than United Kingdom
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th.

Production > Per capita 2,301.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Brazil

Production per capita 2,301.62 kWh
Ranked 76th.
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 994.41 kWh
Ranked 85th.
3,616.51 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Brazil

Production by source > Nuclear 4.4%
Ranked 26th.
23.7%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Brazil
Imports 38.43 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

From nuclear fuels 1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th.
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Brazil

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 993 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
3,616.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Brazil

Consumption in agriculture per capita 84.26 kWh
Ranked 38th. 22% more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,778.06 per capita
Ranked 69th.
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by households > Per capita 446.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th.
1,939.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production per capita 298.84 kWh
Ranked 126th.
5,115.86 kWh
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Brazil

From fossil fuels 19.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 168th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Brazil

Production by source > Fossil fuel 8.3%
Ranked 190th.
73.8%
Ranked 113th. 9 times more than Brazil
Net inland availability > Per capita 1,940.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
5,732.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 942.13 kWh
Ranked 55th.
1,973.16 kWh
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Brazil

Nuclear > Production 9.86 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
81.62 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Brazil

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,743.36 kWh
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than United Kingdom
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 320.8 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 65 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 15.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
93.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Brazil

Consumption in agriculture 15.69 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 2,350.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 90th.
6,492.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Brazil

Hydro > Production 337.46 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than United Kingdom
7.89 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Net > Production 399.15 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United Kingdom
382.69 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Hydro > Production per capita 1,812.9 kWh
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
131.03 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 128.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 54% more than United Kingdom
83.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Thermal > Production 55.63 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
308.1 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Brazil

Consumption by households and other consumers 185.1 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
217.8 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Brazil

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 940.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
1,973.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Brazil

Net > Production per capita 2,144.32 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
6,354.44 kWh
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 82.7%
Ranked 23th. 92 times more than United Kingdom
0.9%
Ranked 133th.
Consumption by gasworks 105 million kWh
Ranked 7th.
515 million kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Brazil

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 128.84 kWh
Ranked 36th. 55% more than United Kingdom
83.34 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Consumption by gasworks per capita 0.564 kWh
Ranked 10th.
8.55 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Brazil

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 66.64 kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
16.07 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 52.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
225 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Brazil

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 84.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 22% more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 6.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 151.75 kWh
Ranked 136th.
4,438.67 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 29 times more than Brazil

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 104.7 kWh
Ranked 75th.
2,665.87 kWh
Ranked 15th. 25 times more than Brazil

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 19.27 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
159.6 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Brazil

Consumption by chemical industry 21.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
23.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Brazil

Consumption in rail transport 1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Brazil

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 66.79 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
32.22 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 2,072.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 24% more than United Kingdom
1,672.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Energy balance requirement 386.35 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
100.75 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,810.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
131.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Hydro > Production > Public 325.05 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than United Kingdom
6.92 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 52.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
1,355.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Brazil

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 52.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
1,355.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Brazil

Imports > Per capita 214,217.4 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6% more than United Kingdom
201,660.83 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability 361.66 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5% more than United Kingdom
345.24 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Net > Production > Per capita 2,141.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
6,354.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Per capita 298.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.
5,115.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 17 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 27.38 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
40.78 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 146.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.
677.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Brazil

Total > Production > Public 363.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 2% more than United Kingdom
355.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,948.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
5,908.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Brazil

Total > Production > Self-producer 39.78 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.
44.67 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Brazil

Production from oil sources > Kwh 12.34 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4.92 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Station use and station loss per capita 20.36 kWh
Ranked 110th.
296.09 kWh
Ranked 36th. 15 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 698.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.
1,505.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Brazil

Consumption by transportation industry 1.19 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Brazil

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 6.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Brazil

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 358.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 49% more than Brazil

Exports > Per capita 10.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
20.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Brazil

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 2,161.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
6,650.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Brazil

Nuclear > Production > Public 9.86 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
81.62 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Brazil

Production from coal sources > % of total 2.68%
Ranked 57th.
34.06%
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Brazil

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 22.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,950.96 kWh
Ranked 83th.
5,908.86 kWh
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Brazil

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 2,164.68 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
6,650.54 kWh
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 6.38 kWh
Ranked 58th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Brazil

Consumption in rail transport per capita 6.38 kWh
Ranked 49th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other consumers per capita 463.21 kWh
Ranked 72nd.
1,607.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Brazil

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.18%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,743.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 12.4 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United Kingdom
968 million kWh
Ranked 8th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 66.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
16.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 56.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 40 times more than Brazil

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 63.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
1,337.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 21 times more than Brazil

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 104.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.
2,667.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 25 times more than Brazil

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,744.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than United Kingdom
82.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 67.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.
82.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Brazil

Consumption by energy sector per capita 52.35 kWh
Ranked 52nd.
225.01 kWh
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Brazil

Energy balance requirement per capita 2,075.58 kWh
Ranked 25th. 24% more than United Kingdom
1,672.85 kWh
Ranked 33th.

Exports per capita 10.71 kWh
Ranked 24th.
20.72 kWh
Ranked 24th. 94% more than Brazil

Gross inland availability per capita 2,354.06 kWh
Ranked 79th.
6,492.61 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Brazil

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 213.72 kWh
Ranked 43th.
741.68 kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other energy producers 2.65 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 30% more than United Kingdom
2.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 82.8%
Ranked 17th. 66 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 100th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 56.37 kWh
Ranked 56th.
2,237.28 kWh
Ranked 19th. 40 times more than Brazil

Consumption by energy sector 9.74 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
13.55 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Brazil

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 113.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
384.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 4.13 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
505 million kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by other consumers 86.22 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
96.84 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Brazil

Gross inland availability 438.19 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 12% more than United Kingdom
391.01 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 20.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 125th.
296.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Public 28.25 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
267.32 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 151.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 155th.
4,438.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 29 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 14.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
33.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Brazil

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 213.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.
741.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Brazil

Production by source > Other 4.6%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.6%
Ranked 31st.
Consumption by other energy producers per capita 14.21 kWh
Ranked 25th.
33.81 kWh
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 699.97 kWh
Ranked 54th.
1,505.22 kWh
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Brazil

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 358.8 kWh
Ranked 56th.
534.98 kWh
Ranked 27th. 49% more than Brazil

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 3%
Ranked 28th.
20.35%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Brazil

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,746.26 kWh
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Imports per capita 219.33 kWh
Ranked 20th. 10% more than United Kingdom
200.18 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 1,942.92 kWh
Ranked 76th.
5,732.62 kWh
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Brazil

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 52.94 kWh
Ranked 25th.
1,355.23 kWh
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Brazil

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 147.08 kWh
Ranked 51st.
677.19 kWh
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Brazil

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 113.32 kWh
Ranked 37th.
384.6 kWh
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by gasworks > Per capita 0.563 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
8.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Brazil

Station use and station loss 3.79 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.
17.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Brazil

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 67.05 kWh
Ranked 75th.
82.1 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Brazil

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 22.17 kWh
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.39 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Nuclear > Production per capita 52.94 kWh
Ranked 25th.
1,355.23 kWh
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Brazil

From hydroelectric plants 71% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th. 39 times more than United Kingdom
1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 119th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 402.94 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United Kingdom
400.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 10.37 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
133.94 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Brazil

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 4.97%
Ranked 75th.
40.59%
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Brazil

Consumption by iron and steel industry 23.98 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 462.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.
1,607.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Brazil

Consumption by other industries and construction 130.29 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 44% more than United Kingdom
90.65 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by industry and construction 175.37 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 48% more than United Kingdom
118.83 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

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. 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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