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Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
From other renewable sources: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Installed generating capacity: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production by source > Nuclear: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
From nuclear fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Solar > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production by source > Hydro: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production from coal sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
Production from natural gas sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Wind > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production by source > Other: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by transportation industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Wind > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Nuclear > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
From hydroelectric plants: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Wind > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Station use and station loss per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from coal sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
Production from oil sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by energy sector per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy balance requirement per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Exports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

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STAT	Canada	South Korea
Consumption	499.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 10% more than South Korea	455.1 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.
Consumption > Per capita	16,055.64 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,515.58 kWh per capita Ranked 18th.
Consumption by households	150.99 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea	50.87 billion kWh Ranked 13th.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	9,136.39 kWh Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea	3,553.78 kWh Ranked 34th.
Consumption by households per capita	4,672.75 kWh Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Korea	1,056.84 kWh Ranked 52nd.
Consumption per capita	16,281.22 kWh Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as South Korea	8,173.72 kWh Ranked 2nd.
Exports	57.97 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 145th.
From other renewable sources	4.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than South Korea	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th.
Imports	11.39 billion kWh Ranked 16th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Installed generating capacity	136.9 million kW Ranked 5th. 62% more than South Korea	84.66 million kW Ranked 10th.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	4,011.54 kW Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea	1,713.42 kW Ranked 39th.
Production	618.9 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 35% more than South Korea	459.5 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Production > Per capita	18,346.73 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	8,414.76 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Production by source > Nuclear	12.9% Ranked 22nd.	36.6% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Canada
Production per capita	18,604.5 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	8,478.71 kWh Ranked 3rd.
From nuclear fuels	9.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 16th.	20.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	9,140.07 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea	3,542.29 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Consumption in agriculture per capita	317.16 kWh Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea	145.56 kWh Ranked 23th.
Thermal > Production per capita	5,292.43 kWh Ranked 30th. 7% more than South Korea	4,929.1 kWh Ranked 33th.
Consumption by households > Per capita	4,674.63 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Korea	1,053.42 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.
Solar > Production > Public	17 million kWh Ranked 4th. 17 times more than South Korea	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 12th.
From fossil fuels	31.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 156th.	71.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Canada
Production by source > Fossil fuel	28% Ranked 179th.	62.4% Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Canada
Net inland availability > Per capita	15,813.9 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,394 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.
Nuclear > Production	92.04 billion kWh Ranked 6th.	146.78 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 59% more than Canada
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	6,539.43 kWh Ranked 6th. 71% more than South Korea	3,821.39 kWh Ranked 12th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	10,656.42 kWh Ranked 3rd. 118 times more than South Korea	90.14 kWh Ranked 80th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	340.95 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 79 times more than South Korea	4.33 billion kWh Ranked 59th.
Hydro > Production	363.63 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than South Korea	5.19 billion kWh Ranked 56th.
Consumption in agriculture	10.25 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 46% more than South Korea	7.01 billion kWh Ranked 11th.
Net > Production	608.2 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 63% more than South Korea	372.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	18,091.98 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,719.26 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.
Net > Production per capita	18,822.85 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,744.3 kWh Ranked 23th.
Hydro > Production per capita	11,253.59 kWh Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than South Korea	107.79 kWh Ranked 87th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	332.15 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd.	894.79 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	6,542.06 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 72% more than South Korea	3,809.03 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.
Thermal > Production	171.01 billion kWh Ranked 15th.	237.28 billion kWh Ranked 8th. 39% more than Canada
Consumption by households and other consumers	295.21 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 73% more than South Korea	171.07 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Solar > Production > Public per capita	0.526 kWh Ranked 7th. 25 times more than South Korea	0.0208 kWh Ranked 14th.
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	57.9% Ranked 46th. 72 times more than South Korea	0.8% Ranked 135th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh	103.09 billion kWh Ranked 12th.	142.26 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 38% more than Canada
Production from natural gas sources > % of total	5.36% Ranked 74th.	16.2% Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Canada
Consumption by iron and steel industry	10.73 billion kWh Ranked 13th.	43.21 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	4,148.15 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 77% more than South Korea	2,343.78 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.
Consumption by other industries and construction	181.07 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 80% more than South Korea	100.84 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Consumption by industry and construction	211.3 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 15% more than South Korea	183.95 billion kWh Ranked 7th.
Consumption by other consumers	133.98 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 18% more than South Korea	113.19 billion kWh Ranked 6th.
Gross inland availability	584.35 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 57% more than South Korea	372.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	618.9 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 80% more than South Korea	343.62 kWh per capita Ranked 36th.
Thermal > Production > Public	153.22 billion kWh Ranked 13th.	210.7 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 38% more than Canada
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	4,743.71 kWh per capita Ranked 33th. 9% more than South Korea	4,362.85 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Wind > Production > Per capita	45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 17 times more than South Korea	2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million	526.12 kW Ranked 9th. 25 times more than South Korea	20.77 kW Ranked 16th.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	1,524.85 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea	550.71 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.
Production by source > Other	1.3% Ranked 36th. 7 times more than South Korea	0.2% Ranked 56th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	1,418.67 kWh Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Korea	285.18 kWh Ranked 69th.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total	15.1% Ranked 21st.	35.65% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	10,279.99 kWh Ranked 3rd. 95 times more than South Korea	107.79 kWh Ranked 84th.
Imports per capita	705.33 kWh Ranked 15th.	0.0 Ranked 7th.
Net inland availability per capita	15,807.53 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,417.99 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Power plant capacity > Solar	17,000 kW Ranked 10th. 21% more than South Korea	14,000 kW Ranked 13th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	17,917.28 kWh Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea	7,536.54 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	19,441.51 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	8,089.04 kWh Ranked 23th.
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	131.72 kWh Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea	42.81 kWh Ranked 37th.
Wind > Production > Public	1.47 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 12 times more than South Korea	125 million kWh Ranked 21st.
Station use and station loss	19.99 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 20% more than South Korea	16.59 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	680.73 kWh Ranked 21st. 18% more than South Korea	576.2 kWh Ranked 24th.
Wind > Production per capita	45.52 kWh Ranked 17th. 17 times more than South Korea	2.7 kWh Ranked 29th.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita	0.526 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 81% more than South Korea	0.29 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Nuclear > Production per capita	2,848.48 kWh Ranked 8th.	3,049.13 kWh Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
From hydroelectric plants	54.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 32nd. 29 times more than South Korea	1.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 118th.
Wind > Production > Public per capita	45.52 kWh Ranked 16th. 18 times more than South Korea	2.6 kWh Ranked 27th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	848.32 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than South Korea	41 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita	317.29 kWh per capita Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Korea	145.09 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	628.19 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 61% more than South Korea	389.39 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita	6.5 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.	41 kWh per capita Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Canada
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	332.01 kWh Ranked 22nd.	897.69 kWh Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	4,741.8 kWh Ranked 27th. 8% more than South Korea	4,377 kWh Ranked 34th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	1,002.44 kWh Ranked 40th.	1,236.47 kWh Ranked 34th. 23% more than Canada
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	32.07 billion kWh Ranked 23th.	59.4 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 85% more than Canada
Consumption by chemical industry	19.5 billion kWh Ranked 10th.	39.9 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	45.84 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea	13.73 billion kWh Ranked 24th.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	13,416.33 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Korea	3,149.72 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.
Energy balance requirement	433.33 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea	152.11 billion kWh Ranked 8th.
Hydro > Production > Per capita	11,258.12 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 105 times more than South Korea	107.45 kWh per capita Ranked 91st.
Hydro > Production > Public	332.17 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than South Korea	5.19 billion kWh Ranked 56th.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita	2,849.62 kWh per capita Ranked 8th.	3,039.27 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita	2,849.62 kWh per capita Ranked 8th.	3,039.27 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Net inland availability	510.77 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 43% more than South Korea	357.09 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Net > Production > Per capita	18,830.43 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,719.26 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.
Thermal > Production > Per capita	5,294.56 kWh per capita Ranked 37th. 8% more than South Korea	4,913.16 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	17.79 billion kWh Ranked 12th.	26.58 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 49% more than Canada
Power plant capacity > Public solar	17,000 kW Ranked 6th. 17 times more than South Korea	1,000 kW Ranked 14th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita	0.526 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 25 times more than South Korea	0.021 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	550.85 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. The same as South Korea	550.32 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.
Total > Production > Public	578.94 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 60% more than South Korea	362.79 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	17,924.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,512.17 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.
Total > Production > Self-producer	49.25 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 85% more than South Korea	26.6 billion kWh Ranked 11th.
Wind > Production	1.47 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 11 times more than South Korea	130 million kWh Ranked 23th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind	684,000 kW Ranked 9th. 7 times more than South Korea	96,000 kW Ranked 17th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh	21.78 billion kWh Ranked 15th.	27.68 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 27% more than Canada
Station use and station loss per capita	618.66 kWh Ranked 9th. 79% more than South Korea	344.74 kWh Ranked 32nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	5,606.09 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea	2,088 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Consumption by pump-storage plants	210 million kWh Ranked 24th.	1.98 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Canada
Consumption by transportation industry	4.26 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Korea	2.06 billion kWh Ranked 18th.
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	131.77 kWh per capita Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea	42.68 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	1,419.24 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Korea	284.26 kWh per capita Ranked 76th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	19,449.33 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	8,062.88 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.
Nuclear > Production > Public	92.04 billion kWh Ranked 6th.	146.78 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 59% more than Canada
Consumption by other consumers per capita	4,146.48 kWh Ranked 7th. 76% more than South Korea	2,351.39 kWh Ranked 20th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	5,603.83 kWh Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea	2,094.77 kWh Ranked 17th.
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita	6.5 kWh Ranked 26th.	41.13 kWh Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Canada
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita	2,848.48 kWh Ranked 8th.	3,049.13 kWh Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita	21.18 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 11 times more than South Korea	1.99 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000	21.17 kW Ranked 17th. 11 times more than South Korea	1.99 kW Ranked 24th.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000	0.526 kW Ranked 14th. 81% more than South Korea	0.291 kW Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	550.63 kWh Ranked 19th.	552.1 kWh Ranked 18th. About the same as Canada
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	603.58 kWh Ranked 9th.	828.93 kWh Ranked 5th. 37% more than Canada
Production from coal sources > % of total	17.23% Ranked 40th.	38.8% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada
Production from oil sources > % of total	3.64% Ranked 71st.	7.55% Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Canada
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	10,284.13 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 96 times more than South Korea	107.45 kWh per capita Ranked 88th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita	3,222.73 kWh per capita Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Korea	2,958.75 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita	2,825.57 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 4% more than South Korea	2,718.58 kWh per capita Ranked 11th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	1,002.63 kWh per capita Ranked 39th.	1,235.37 kWh per capita Ranked 34th. 23% more than Canada
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	10,658.41 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 118 times more than South Korea	90.05 kWh per capita Ranked 80th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	680.86 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 18% more than South Korea	575.68 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.
Consumption by energy sector per capita	847.98 kWh Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than South Korea	41.13 kWh Ranked 54th.
Energy balance requirement per capita	13,410.93 kWh Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Korea	3,159.94 kWh Ranked 13th.
Exports per capita	1,672.69 kWh Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 7th.
Gross inland availability per capita	18,084.71 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	7,744.3 kWh Ranked 23th.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	1,524.23 kWh Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea	552.49 kWh Ranked 20th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	56.98% Ranked 32nd. 48 times more than South Korea	1.18% Ranked 103th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita	3,222.13 kWh Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Korea	2,961.41 kWh Ranked 15th.
Consumption by energy sector	27.4 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 14 times more than South Korea	1.98 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	603.83 kWh per capita Ranked 10th.	826.25 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 37% more than Canada

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. 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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