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STAT Canada Iran HISTORY
Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran
182.7 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Iran
2,160.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran
44.2 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Iran
1,280.27 kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Iran
630 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Iran
1.71 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 202.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Iran
24.36 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
2,810.6 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Iran
6.71 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd. 21 times more than Iran
0.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 81st.

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran
62.09 million kW
Ranked 11th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Iran
833.84 kW
Ranked 76th.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran
220.3 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,746.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Iran
2,893.55 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Iran
3.02 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 58th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Iran
234.76 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Iran
1,315.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Iran
2,341.9 kWh
Ranked 61st.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Iran
647.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th.
86.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Canada

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
97.1%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Canada
Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Iran
2,009.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Iran
672.89 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Iran
10.63 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Iran
153.25 kWh
Ranked 71st.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 203.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Iran
25.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Iran
16.1 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,523.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Iran
164.29 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iran
172.89 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Iran
691.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.
16.47 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 61% more than Canada

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than Iran
229.5 kWh
Ranked 73th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran
89.81 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Iran
2,464.52 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. 20 times more than Iran
2.9%
Ranked 124th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
125.39 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Iran
427.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Iran
47.2 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 90 times more than Iran
1.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by other transportation 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Iran
100 million kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iran
47.2 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Iran
29.15 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran
172.21 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Iran
109.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
157.17 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Iran
2,302.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
28.46 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Canada

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Iran
106.88 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Iran
691.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 43 times more than Iran
100 million kWh
Ranked 56th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 90 times more than Iran
1.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran
490.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 41 times more than Iran
40.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,643.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Iran
415.51 kWh
Ranked 75th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Iran
101.49 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st.
17.3%
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Iran
235.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Iran
24.36 kWh
Ranked 58th.

Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,454.73 kWh
Ranked 77th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Iran
101.49 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Iran
6.46%
Ranked 86th.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iran
7.5 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Iran
13.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 91st.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Iran
2,240.41 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran
180.39 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Iran
241.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th.
1,808.32 kWh
Ranked 24th. 80% more than Canada

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
76.24%
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Canada

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Iran
33.48 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Iran
225.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Iran
15.41 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Iran
235.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Iran
16.1 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Iran
30,387.79 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iran
137.12 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,533.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Iran
2,407.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Iran
7.12 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Iran
104.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran
173.27 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
2,538.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Iran
7.12 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Iran
104.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 90th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Iran
672.89 kWh
Ranked 56th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
477.2 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Iran
229.5 kWh
Ranked 71st.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th. 25 times more than Iran
28.01 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Iran
1,954.59 kWh
Ranked 74th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Iran
2,469.91 kWh
Ranked 75th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Iran
2,571.4 kWh
Ranked 78th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 92 times more than Iran
1.43 kWh
Ranked 63th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
1,862.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than Iran
157.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 61% more than Iran
422.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 61 times more than Iran
219.71 kWh
Ranked 84th.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Iran
83.62 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Iran
1.71 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st. 66% more than Iran
410.44 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 6th. 92 times more than Iran
1.43 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Iran
25.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

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.; 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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