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Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Finland
84.83 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd.
16,635.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Canada

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Finland
20.58 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Finland
3,922.54 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Finland
873 million kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 202.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Finland
166.41 kWh
Ranked 8th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd.
16,420.75 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Canada

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Finland
1.65 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
12.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Finland
16.68 million kW
Ranked 32nd.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Finland
3,110 kW
Ranked 10th.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Finland
70.34 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Finland
81.25 billion
Ranked 32nd.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Finland
14,765.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd.

Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Finland
14,574.47 kWh
Ranked 2nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Finland
7,057.82 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
30.4%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada
Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
19.09 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Canada

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
16.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Canada

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Finland
7,057.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th. 91% more than Finland
166.22 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Finland
13,536.19 per capita
Ranked 7th.

Solar > Production > Public 17 million kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Finland
3 million kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Finland
3,922.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th.
6,351.77 kWh
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Canada

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th.
52.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 131st. 65% more than Canada

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
39%
Ranked 164th. 39% more than Canada
Nuclear > Production 92.04 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Finland
23.27 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th.
8,246.32 kWh
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Canada

Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Finland
15,427.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Finland
15.07 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,882.46 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Finland
33.32 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Finland
16,164.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Finland
13.78 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,627.48 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.526 kWh
Ranked 7th.
0.572 kWh
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Canada

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Finland
872 million kWh
Ranked 45th.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Finland
12,925.99 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.
8,246.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Canada

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 203.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Finland
166.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Finland
37.03 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
623.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Canada

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Finland
67.81 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Finland
18.7%
Ranked 90th.
Wind > Production per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Finland
32.41 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
0.762 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
623.51 kWh
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Canada

Consumption by other transportation per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Finland
12.58 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th.
2,438.52 kWh
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Canada

Production from coal sources > Kwh 103.09 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Finland
23.57 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Finland
12.75 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Finland
4.67 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Finland
2.97 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Finland
10,334.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Finland
54.22 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,627.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Finland
13.78 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 2,849.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
4,435.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Canada

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 2,849.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
4,435.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Canada

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
3.07 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Finland
80.94 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Finland
12,925.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
6,351.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 86% more than Finland
9.59 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Finland
4,000 kW
Ranked 9th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
0.762 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
1,827.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Finland
60.97 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 54% more than Finland
11,621.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Finland
9.59 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Wind > Production 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Finland
170 million kWh
Ranked 21st.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 684,000 kW
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Finland
82,000 kW
Ranked 19th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 36 times more than Finland
613 million kWh
Ranked 85th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 526.12 kW
Ranked 9th.
762.47 kW
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Canada

Production from coal sources > % of total 17.23%
Ranked 40th.
27.46%
Ranked 31st. 59% more than Canada

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
11.8%
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Canada
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th.
6,733.2 kWh
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Canada

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 54% more than Finland
11,621.02 kWh
Ranked 10th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Finland
13,448.1 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Finland
123.52 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
1,827.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Canada

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Finland
0.71%
Ranked 101st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,627.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,222.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.
4,507.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Canada

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,825.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
4,344.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Canada

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
2,438.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,882.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Finland
117.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Finland
166.41 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Finland
10,334.73 kWh
Ranked 5th.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Finland
627.66 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Finland
16,164.4 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th.
1,827.07 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Finland
17.56%
Ranked 60th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,222.13 kWh
Ranked 12th.
4,507.31 kWh
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Canada

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Finland
873 million kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.
889.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Canada

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Finland
12.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by other transportation 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 64 times more than Finland
66 million kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Finland
43.26 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Finland
15.58 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Finland
84.8 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Finland
522.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Finland
23.74 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Finland
4,524.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Finland
32,405.03 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Wind > Production > Public 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Finland
170 million kWh
Ranked 19th.

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Finland
522.1 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.
6,733.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Finland
123.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Finland
566.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Finland
635.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Finland
13,448.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Nuclear > Production > Public 92.04 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Finland
23.27 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Finland
2,969.06 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
566.71 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 15.1%
Ranked 21st.
26.47%
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
2,627.48 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th.
3,031.96 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada

Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Finland
15,427.66 kWh
Ranked 4th.

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 2,848.48 kWh
Ranked 8th.
4,435.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Canada

Power plant capacity > Solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Finland
4,000 kW
Ranked 17th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 21.18 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Finland
15.63 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 21.17 kW
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Finland
15.63 kW
Ranked 18th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.526 kW
Ranked 14th.
0.762 kW
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th.
1,827.07 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th.
889.61 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Finland
648 million kWh
Ranked 30th.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Finland
2.74 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Finland
117.25 kWh
Ranked 58th.

Nuclear > Production per capita 2,848.48 kWh
Ranked 8th.
4,435.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Canada

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Finland
18.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 82nd.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 16th. 40% more than Finland
32.41 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Finland
166.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 91% more than Finland
166.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Finland
4,524.7 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Finland
70.55 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
14.86%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
3.27 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Finland
2,969.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Finland
35.32 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

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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