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STAT Canada Ireland HISTORY
Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Ireland
26.1 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,098.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Ireland
7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland
1,805.81 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 76 times more than Ireland
86 million kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 202.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Ireland
20.67 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,032.15 kWh
Ranked 1st.

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 157 times more than Ireland
370 million kWh
Ranked 36th.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
17.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Ireland
8.32 million kW
Ranked 50th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Ireland
1,858.59 kW
Ranked 34th.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Ireland
26.04 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Ireland
27.88 billion
Ranked 60th.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,271.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,096.97 kWh
Ranked 1st.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ireland
3,995.27 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 178th.
Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Ireland
724 million kWh
Ranked 38th.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ireland
3,996.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ireland
154.57 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ireland
5,201.3 per capita
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ireland
1,806.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th.
5,741.22 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Canada

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

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th.
76.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Canada

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
95.9%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Canada
Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
5,855.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Ireland
1,844.51 kWh
Ranked 33th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Ireland
154.78 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 541 times more than Ireland
630 million kWh
Ranked 91st.

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.526 kWh
Ranked 7th.
1.29 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Ireland
23.88 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Ireland
1,844.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Ireland
16.62 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 115 times more than Ireland
2.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 203.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Ireland
20.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Ireland
234.38 kWh
Ranked 71st.

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Ireland
24.29 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Ireland
643 million kWh
Ranked 47th.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
5,840.02 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,332.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 373 times more than Ireland
975 million kWh
Ranked 94th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. 25 times more than Ireland
2.3%
Ranked 127th.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Ireland
154.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 16th.
267.31 kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Ireland
2.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 111th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th.
3,167.86 kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 894 times more than Ireland
12 million kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ireland
2,035.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Ireland
6.3 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Ireland
7.67 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Ireland
0.517 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 33.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Ireland
16.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Ireland
8.46 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Ireland
26.34 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 54% more than Ireland
402.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Ireland
23.25 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
5,590.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Canada

Wind > Production > Per capita 45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
267,365.54 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Wind > Production > Public 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Ireland
1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Wind > Production per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 17th.
267.31 kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st.
788.89 kWh
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Canada

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Ireland
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 526.12 kW
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Ireland
517.3 kW
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 84% more than Ireland
327.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Ireland
151.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ireland
2,034.9 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
501.93 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Ireland
234.38 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Ireland
168.96 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
5,853.97 kWh
Ranked 33th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Ireland
2,000 kW
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 21.18 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
118.78 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.526 kW
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Ireland
0.517 kW
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Ireland
151.45 kWh
Ranked 49th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,242.92 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ireland
14.18 kWh
Ranked 51st.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 33.55 kWh
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Ireland
16.11 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ireland
166.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th.
5,589.78 kWh
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Canada

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Ireland
25.97 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 103.09 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Ireland
7.72 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
51.14%
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Canada

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Ireland
12.89 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Ireland
1.36 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Ireland
2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 73th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Ireland
993.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 105 times more than Ireland
4.13 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Ireland
234.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 341 times more than Ireland
975 million kWh
Ranked 93th.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Ireland
491,692.91 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Ireland
24.35 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
5,841.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
5,742.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 28 times more than Ireland
630 million kWh
Ranked 58th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Ireland
2,000 kW
Ranked 10th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Ireland
0.517 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Ireland
151.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Ireland
25.34 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,092.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 78 times more than Ireland
630 million kWh
Ranked 60th.

Wind > Production 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 32% more than Ireland
1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 684,000 kW
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Ireland
494,000 kW
Ranked 10th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Ireland
3.21 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Ireland
402.89 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Ireland
1,514.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 210 million kWh
Ranked 24th.
530 million kWh
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 72 times more than Ireland
59 million kWh
Ranked 61st.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ireland
14.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland
502.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 6992 times more than Ireland
0.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,244.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Ireland
67 million kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 17.23%
Ranked 40th.
30.6%
Ranked 27th. 78% more than Canada

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
1.7%
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Canada
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Ireland
1,513.73 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 6.5 kWh
Ranked 26th.
127.41 kWh
Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Canada

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 21.17 kW
Ranked 17th.
118.75 kW
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland
6,091.47 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th. 84% more than Ireland
327.89 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st.
12.73%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Ireland
234.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 31.46 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 925 times more than Ireland
34 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 973.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 111 times more than Ireland
8.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,222.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 70% more than Ireland
1,896.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
3,169.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Ireland
154.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
789.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Canada

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ireland
166.59 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Ireland
993.05 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Ireland
64.81 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
6,331.38 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Ireland
151.45 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd. 23 times more than Ireland
2.5%
Ranked 92nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,222.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 70% more than Ireland
1,895.7 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 40 times more than Ireland
693 million kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 6.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
127.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 115 times more than Ireland
2.88 kWh
Ranked 57th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 973.6 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 111 times more than Ireland
8.79 kWh
Ranked 23th.

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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