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STAT China New Zealand HISTORY
Consumption 4.69 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 115 times more than New Zealand
40.76 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption > Per capita 2,584.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
9,534.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by households 282.48 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than New Zealand
12.61 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by households per capita 216.67 kWh
Ranked 120th.
3,050.15 kWh
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than China

Consumption by petroleum refineries 32.27 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 130 times more than New Zealand
248 million kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 24.76 kWh
Ranked 37th.
59.99 kWh
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than China

Consumption per capita 2,595.39 kWh
Ranked 12th.
9,280.33 kWh
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than China

Exports 17.65 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

From other renewable sources 7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st.
14% of total installed capacity
Ranked 14th. 84% more than China

Installed generating capacity 1.15 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 118 times more than New Zealand
9.68 million kW
Ranked 44th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 848.45 kW
Ranked 5th.
2,215.99 kW
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than China

Production 4.94 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 113 times more than New Zealand
43.54 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.

Production > KWh 3.28 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 75 times more than New Zealand
43.84 billion
Ranked 48th.

Production > Per capita 2,594.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
10,304.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than China

Production per capita 2,605.21 kWh
Ranked 12th.
10,030.04 kWh
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 444.45 kWh
Ranked 116th.
5,253.88 kWh
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than China

Production by source > Nuclear 1.2%
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
Imports 6.87 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 92nd.

From nuclear fuels 1.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 97th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 444.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 131st.
5,298.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 12 times more than China

Consumption in agriculture per capita 67.22 kWh
Ranked 44th.
330.68 kWh
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than China

Production > KWh > Per capita 836.45 per capita
Ranked 86th.
9,720.79 per capita
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than China

Consumption by households > Per capita 216.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
3,076.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than China

Thermal > Production per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 78th.
3,874.79 kWh
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than China

From fossil fuels 69.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than New Zealand
31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 155th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 80.2%
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than New Zealand
31.6%
Ranked 174th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 1,679.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
9,040.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,203.02 kWh
Ranked 48th.
3,601.44 kWh
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 353.54 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than New Zealand
27.02 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 272.78 kWh
Ranked 52nd.
6,610.64 kWh
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than China

Thermal > Production 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 128 times more than New Zealand
16.02 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 24.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
60.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than China

Consumption in agriculture 87.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than New Zealand
1.37 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,778.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 106th.
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than China

Hydro > Production 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than New Zealand
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Hydro > Production per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 58th.
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than China

Consumption by households and other consumers 579.44 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than New Zealand
21.72 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,202.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.
3,632.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China

Net > Production per capita 1,784.73 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than China

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 210.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
312.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 48% more than China

Net > Production 2.33 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2004 2003
Production by source > Hydro 18.5%
Ranked 91st.
57.8%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China
From hydroelectric plants 21.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th.
54.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 71st.
3,418.56 kWh
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than China

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than New Zealand
42.96 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.71 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 412 times more than New Zealand
4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 0.36%
Ranked 87th.
16.69%
Ranked 57th. 46 times more than China

Consumption by iron and steel industry 274.95 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 214 times more than New Zealand
1.28 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 160.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
1,889.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 12 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 81 times more than New Zealand
13.38 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 17.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
86.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by other transportation 22.84 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than New Zealand
355 million kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by industry and construction 1.57 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 105 times more than New Zealand
14.89 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 45.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand
8.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by other consumers 209.32 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than New Zealand
7.74 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Gross inland availability 2.32 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than New Zealand
41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th.
353.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Public 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 145 times more than New Zealand
14.13 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.
3,447.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than China

Production from oil sources > Kwh 71.72 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3118 times more than New Zealand
23 million kWh
Ranked 112th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 828.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
3,265.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by transportation industry 43.03 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 96 times more than New Zealand
449 million kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 32.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
109.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than China

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.
741.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than China

Exports > Per capita 12.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 78th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
10,479.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 58.81 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1634 times more than New Zealand
36 million kWh
Ranked 31st.

Production from coal sources > % of total 77.89%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than New Zealand
9.94%
Ranked 50th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 102nd.
735.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than China

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 162.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
53.46 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 15.49 kWh
Ranked 39th.
22.74 kWh
Ranked 35th. 47% more than China

Production by source > Other 0.1%
Ranked 57th.
10.7%
Ranked 10th. 107 times more than China
Production from oil sources > % of total 3.26%
Ranked 74th. 54 times more than New Zealand
0.06%
Ranked 119th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than China

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,321.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 29% more than New Zealand
1,023.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 101.64 kWh
Ranked 42nd.
114.9 kWh
Ranked 41st. 13% more than China

Gross inland availability per capita 1,779.99 kWh
Ranked 93th.
10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 16.07%
Ranked 61st.
64.62%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than China

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,321.96 kWh
Ranked 25th. 30% more than New Zealand
1,016.76 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 162.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than New Zealand
53.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 38.44 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2746 times more than New Zealand
14 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Station use and station loss 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 118 times more than New Zealand
1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 210.9 kWh
Ranked 28th.
310.12 kWh
Ranked 25th. 47% more than China

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 6.18 kWh
Ranked 87th.
1,707.16 kWh
Ranked 25th. 276 times more than China

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 55th. 15% more than New Zealand
6.98 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by chemical industry 212.47 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 961 times more than New Zealand
221 million kWh
Ranked 54th.

Consumption in rail transport 20.2 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 215 times more than New Zealand
94 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than New Zealand
3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 340.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.
6,572.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than China

Energy balance requirement 443.92 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than New Zealand
26.94 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.
5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than China

Hydro > Production > Public 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than New Zealand
23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Imports > Per capita 2,888.62 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 77th.
Net inland availability 2.19 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than New Zealand
37.06 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.

Net > Production > Per capita 1,783.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
3,907.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than China

Total > Production > Public 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than New Zealand
41.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th.
10,013.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than China

Station use and station loss per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 54th.
350.03 kWh
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by other consumers per capita 160.56 kWh
Ranked 98th.
1,873.05 kWh
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 829.15 kWh
Ranked 50th.
3,237.86 kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 57th.
5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than China

Imports per capita 2.9 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 74th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 6.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th.
1,718.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 278 times more than China

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 29.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than New Zealand
3.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 87th.
9,928.4 kWh
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than China

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 90th.
10,391.16 kWh
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 33.01 kWh
Ranked 40th.
108.61 kWh
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 45.11 kWh
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand
8.71 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Net inland availability per capita 1,680.48 kWh
Ranked 83th.
8,963.93 kWh
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 272.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
6,653.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than China

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 55.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th. 10 times more than New Zealand
5.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 340.5 kWh
Ranked 74th.
6,516.36 kWh
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than China

Exports per capita 12.56 kWh
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 75th.
Consumption by energy sector 132.51 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 279 times more than New Zealand
475 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 55.34 kWh
Ranked 77th. 10 times more than New Zealand
5.63 kWh
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 29.49 kWh
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than New Zealand
3.39 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 17.52 kWh
Ranked 21st.
85.88 kWh
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 101.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.
115.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than China

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 67.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
333.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than China

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 15.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
22.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 48% more than China

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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