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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Canada & India

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STAT Canada India HISTORY
Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.
698.8 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Canada

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than India
502.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 46% more than India
103.37 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 40 times more than India
226.93 kWh
Ranked 137th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 51 times more than India
91.71 kWh
Ranked 136th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than India
490.04 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 935 times more than India
62 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
7.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 28th. 79% more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th.
208.1 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 52% more than Canada

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than India
172.61 kW
Ranked 125th.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.
985.4 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Canada

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th.
803.41 billion
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Canada

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
588.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than India
3.4%
Ranked 29th.
Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
608.16 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as India
5.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than India
2.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 39 times more than India
233.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 153th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than India
84.89 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than India
448.01 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 50 times more than India
94.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than India
514.71 kWh
Ranked 106th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th.
70.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Canada

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
81.7%
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Canada
Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than India
379.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 151st.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th. 49 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 118th.

Nuclear > Production 92.04 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than India
17.31 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 140 times more than India
76.27 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
84.71 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 127 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 15% more than India
255.78 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 48 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
580.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than India
12.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than India
581.09 kWh
Ranked 129th.

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.
654.97 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Canada

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than India
599.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
95.69 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than India
14.5%
Ranked 98th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 973.6 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 10183 times more than India
0.0956 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than India
87.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th. 18 times more than India
57 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
63.3 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 97% more than Canada

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India
7.62 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
174.81 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 124 times more than India
108.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than India
118.89 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 123 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
99.88 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 2,849.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 180 times more than India
15.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 2,849.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 180 times more than India
15.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 439 times more than India
1,611.57 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 23% more than India
415.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
598.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than India
530.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 17.23%
Ranked 40th.
69.05%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Canada

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
569.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 148th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.
74.13 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Canada

Wind > Production 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
1.51 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Canada

Power plant capacity > Public wind 684,000 kW
Ranked 9th.
1.16 million kW
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Canada

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
35.97 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Canada

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than India
37.6 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 41 times more than India
136.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
10.42 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than India
9.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than India
159.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 27508 times more than India
0.061 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
637.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.

Nuclear > Production > Public 92.04 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than India
17.31 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than India
0.3%
Ranked 50th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 213 times more than India
19.49 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than India
132.27 kWh
Ranked 116th.

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 2,848.48 kWh
Ranked 8th. 185 times more than India
15.36 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 21.18 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than India
1.16 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
618.69 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than India
9.25 kWh
Ranked 56th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.
623.22 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Canada

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st.
5.39%
Ranked 62nd. 48% more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 113 times more than India
91.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 31.46 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 321 times more than India
98 million kWh
Ranked 26th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 973.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 9939 times more than India
0.098 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,222.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than India
427.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,825.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 179 times more than India
15.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 17 times more than India
58.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 136 times more than India
78.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than India
33.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than India
105.48 kWh
Ranked 101st.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 2458 times more than India
0.681 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than India
582.6 kWh
Ranked 128th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than India
65.77 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
42.38 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st. 21 times more than India
32.39 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 27 times more than India
12.25 kWh
Ranked 51st.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 42% more than India
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than India
21.97 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.
656.67 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Canada

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than India
38.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
506.02 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than India
462.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 30 times more than India
1,510.49 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Wind > Production > Public 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 2% more than India
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than India
67.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than India
155.09 kWh
Ranked 98th.

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 15.1%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than India
2.55%
Ranked 29th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 116 times more than India
88.62 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than India
368.45 kWh
Ranked 138th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 21.17 kW
Ranked 17th. 19 times more than India
1.13 kW
Ranked 16th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than India
552.92 kWh
Ranked 131st.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th. 81 times more than India
7.43 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th. 159 times more than India
4.43 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than India
12.69%
Ranked 68th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,222.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than India
415.19 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 79 times more than India
7.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.

Wind > Production per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 17th. 31 times more than India
1.47 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Nuclear > Production per capita 2,848.48 kWh
Ranked 8th. 185 times more than India
15.36 kWh
Ranked 28th.

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than India
19.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 80th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 16th. 32 times more than India
1.41 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than India
448.94 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.
697.35 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Canada

Production from coal sources > Kwh 103.09 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
461.12 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
9.48%
Ranked 69th. 77% more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
12.56 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Canada

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 207 times more than India
20.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 21% more than India
149.09 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

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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