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STAT Canada New Zealand HISTORY
Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than New Zealand
40.76 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 68% more than New Zealand
9,534.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than New Zealand
12.61 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 53% more than New Zealand
3,050.15 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than New Zealand
248 million kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 202.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
59.99 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than New Zealand
9,280.33 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
14% of total installed capacity
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than New Zealand
9.68 million kW
Ranked 44th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 81% more than New Zealand
2,215.99 kW
Ranked 22nd.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than New Zealand
43.54 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than New Zealand
43.84 billion
Ranked 48th.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than New Zealand
10,304.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 85% more than New Zealand
10,030.04 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 74% more than New Zealand
5,253.88 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 92nd.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 97th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 72% more than New Zealand
5,298.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th.
330.68 kWh
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Canada

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 99% more than New Zealand
9,720.79 per capita
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 52% more than New Zealand
3,076.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th. 37% more than New Zealand
3,874.79 kWh
Ranked 45th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th. The same as New Zealand
31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 155th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
31.6%
Ranked 174th. 13% more than Canada
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th. 82% more than New Zealand
3,601.44 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than New Zealand
9,040.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than New Zealand
27.02 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than New Zealand
6,610.64 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 80% more than New Zealand
3,632.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than New Zealand
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than New Zealand
21.72 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than New Zealand
312.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than New Zealand
1.37 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 98% more than New Zealand
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 203.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
60.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than New Zealand
16.02 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than New Zealand
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than New Zealand
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. About the same as New Zealand
57.8%
Ranked 47th.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than New Zealand
53.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 19.55 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 1396 times more than New Zealand
14 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than New Zealand
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st. 121 times more than New Zealand
5.63 kWh
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than New Zealand
310.12 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 6th. 53% more than New Zealand
85.88 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than New Zealand
115.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.
333.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 39% more than New Zealand
3,418.56 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th.
1,707.16 kWh
Ranked 25th. 70% more than Canada

Production from coal sources > Kwh 103.09 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 25 times more than New Zealand
4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
16.69%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Canada

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than New Zealand
6.98 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 88 times more than New Zealand
221 million kWh
Ranked 54th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than New Zealand
3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
6,572.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than New Zealand
26.94 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 97% more than New Zealand
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than New Zealand
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 77th.
Production from coal sources > % of total 17.23%
Ranked 40th. 73% more than New Zealand
9.94%
Ranked 50th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 86% more than New Zealand
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 35% more than New Zealand
3,907.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than New Zealand
1.89 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than New Zealand
460.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than New Zealand
41.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than New Zealand
10,013.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than New Zealand
1.91 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Wind > Production 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than New Zealand
616 million kWh
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 684,000 kW
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than New Zealand
168,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 77% more than New Zealand
350.03 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than New Zealand
466.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
10.7%
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Canada
Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 605.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 177 times more than New Zealand
3.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 21.18 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
40.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 21% more than New Zealand
456.23 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than New Zealand
10,391.16 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 21% more than New Zealand
108.61 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than New Zealand
37.06 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st. 61 times more than New Zealand
0.06%
Ranked 119th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than New Zealand
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,222.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than New Zealand
1,023.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
1,718.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 71% more than Canada

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than New Zealand
6,653.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 120 times more than New Zealand
5.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than New Zealand
114.9 kWh
Ranked 41st.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
6,516.36 kWh
Ranked 7th.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 75th.
Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than New Zealand
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
462.76 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,222.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than New Zealand
1,016.76 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 58 times more than New Zealand
475 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
150,284.22 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Wind > Production > Public 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than New Zealand
616 million kWh
Ranked 13th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 947 times more than New Zealand
23 million kWh
Ranked 112th.

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than New Zealand
449 million kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 20% more than New Zealand
109.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 91% more than New Zealand
741.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 78th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 86% more than New Zealand
10,479.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 30 times more than New Zealand
36 million kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than New Zealand
1,873.05 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th. 73% more than New Zealand
3,237.86 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than New Zealand
735.14 kWh
Ranked 17th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 81% more than New Zealand
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 74th.
Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 76% more than New Zealand
8,963.93 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 21.17 kW
Ranked 17th.
40.64 kW
Ranked 12th. 92% more than Canada

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 80% more than New Zealand
9,928.4 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than New Zealand
53.46 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 33.55 kWh
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than New Zealand
8.71 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 72% more than New Zealand
3,265.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd.
64.62%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Canada

Wind > Production per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 17th.
149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 605.01 kWh
Ranked 1st. 179 times more than New Zealand
3.39 kWh
Ranked 25th.

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than New Zealand
54.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 33th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 16th.
149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than New Zealand
42.96 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.28 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than New Zealand
1,889.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than New Zealand
13.38 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 52% more than New Zealand
86.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by other transportation 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than New Zealand
355 million kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than New Zealand
14.89 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 33.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than New Zealand
8.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than New Zealand
7.74 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 75% more than New Zealand
353.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than New Zealand
14.13 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 38% more than New Zealand
3,447.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

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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