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STAT China South Africa HISTORY
Consumption 4.69 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa
234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption > Per capita 2,584.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than China

Consumption by households 282.48 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by households per capita 216.67 kWh
Ranked 120th.
783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by petroleum refineries 32.27 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
7.84 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 24.76 kWh
Ranked 37th.
166.17 kWh
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than China

Consumption per capita 2,595.39 kWh
Ranked 12th.
5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than China

Exports 17.65 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 17% more than South Africa
15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

From other renewable sources 7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa
0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.

Installed generating capacity 1.15 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa
44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 848.45 kW
Ranked 5th.
885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than China

Production 4.94 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.

Production > KWh 3.28 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than South Africa
260.5 billion
Ranked 14th.

Production > Per capita 2,594.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than China

Production per capita 2,605.21 kWh
Ranked 12th.
5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than China

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 444.45 kWh
Ranked 116th.
1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than China

Production by source > Nuclear 1.2%
Ranked 31st.
5.5%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than China
Imports 6.87 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 73% more than China

From nuclear fuels 1.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd.
4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 444.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 131st.
1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than China

Consumption in agriculture per capita 67.22 kWh
Ranked 44th.
116.95 kWh
Ranked 29th. 74% more than China

Production > KWh > Per capita 836.45 per capita
Ranked 86th.
4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than China

Thermal > Production per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 78th.
4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by households > Per capita 216.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than China

From fossil fuels 69.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 6th.
90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 31% more than China

Production by source > Fossil fuel 80.2%
Ranked 107th.
93.5%
Ranked 88th. 17% more than China
Nuclear > Production 53.09 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
11.29 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,203.02 kWh
Ranked 48th.
2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 93% more than China

Net inland availability > Per capita 1,679.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 353.54 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 160 times more than South Africa
2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 272.78 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than South Africa
47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Net > Production 2.33 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Africa
231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in agriculture 87.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Africa
5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 210.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
455.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than China

Consumption by households and other consumers 579.44 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Africa
83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,202.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.
2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 95% more than China

Net > Production per capita 1,784.73 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China

Hydro > Production per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than South Africa
88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 24.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
167.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than China

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,778.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 106th.
4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than China

Thermal > Production 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than South Africa
229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Hydro > Production 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 95 times more than South Africa
4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2004 2003
Production by source > Hydro 18.5%
Ranked 91st. 17 times more than South Africa
1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Consumption by energy sector 132.51 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa
15.17 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 162.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
215 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 32% more than China

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 38.44 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 38443 times more than South Africa
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Station use and station loss 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than South Africa
13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 55.34 kWh
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 29.49 kWh
Ranked 12th. 1324 times more than South Africa
0.0223 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 17.52 kWh
Ranked 21st.
45.85 kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China

Nuclear > Production per capita 40.72 kWh
Ranked 26th.
239.27 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than China

From hydroelectric plants 21.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than South Africa
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 101.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.
323.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than China

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 67.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
117.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 75% more than China

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 15.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
69.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 1,570.38 kWh
Ranked 71st.
4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than China

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 6.18 kWh
Ranked 87th. 72 times more than South Africa
0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 1.71 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than South Africa
225.79 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 55th. 2004 times more than South Africa
4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by chemical industry 212.47 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than South Africa
10.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption in rail transport 20.2 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Africa
3.28 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 77.89%
Ranked 6th.
93.23%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than China

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 170.65 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than South Africa
15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 340.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 21% more than South Africa
281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Energy balance requirement 443.92 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than South Africa
13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than South Africa
89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.

Hydro > Production > Public 397.02 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 99 times more than South Africa
4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 40.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
240.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than China

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 40.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
240.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than China

Imports > Per capita 2,888.62 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 75 times more than China

Net inland availability 2.19 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Africa
198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Net > Production > Per capita 1,783.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than China

Total > Production > Public 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Africa
233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th.
4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than China

Production from oil sources > Kwh 71.72 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 183 times more than South Africa
391 million kWh
Ranked 90th.

Station use and station loss per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 54th.
292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than China

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 29.67%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa
8.96%
Ranked 17th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 160.56 kWh
Ranked 98th.
858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 829.15 kWh
Ranked 50th.
1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. Twice as much as China

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 304.53 kWh
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than South Africa
84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Imports per capita 2.9 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st. 75 times more than China

Net inland availability per capita 1,680.48 kWh
Ranked 83th.
4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than China

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 40.72 kWh
Ranked 26th.
239.27 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than China

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 29.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 1340 times more than South Africa
0.022 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 90th.
5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 33.01 kWh
Ranked 40th.
115.34 kWh
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 45.11 kWh
Ranked 16th.
67.12 kWh
Ranked 11th. 49% more than China

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.26%
Ranked 74th. 16 times more than South Africa
0.21%
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 304.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than South Africa
85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,321.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
4,870.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than China

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 38.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
288.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than China

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 6.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th. 72 times more than South Africa
0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 272.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than South Africa
47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 55.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than South Africa
9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 101.64 kWh
Ranked 42nd.
321.49 kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China

Energy balance requirement per capita 340.5 kWh
Ranked 74th. 22% more than South Africa
279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Exports per capita 12.56 kWh
Ranked 27th.
290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th. 23 times more than China

Gross inland availability per capita 1,779.99 kWh
Ranked 93th.
4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than China

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,321.96 kWh
Ranked 25th.
4,838.55 kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by other consumers 209.32 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Africa
40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Gross inland availability 2.32 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Africa
228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th.
294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than China

Thermal > Production > Public 2.05 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than South Africa
217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 1,569.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 85th.
4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa
78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 15.49 kWh
Ranked 39th.
69.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than China

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 160.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than China

Consumption by iron and steel industry 274.95 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than South Africa
21.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 2.5 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Africa
244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 210.9 kWh
Ranked 28th.
452.18 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 828.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than China

Consumption by transportation industry 43.03 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than South Africa
5.44 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 32.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
116.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than China

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 130.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.
325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than China

Exports > Per capita 12.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than China

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,914.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than China

Nuclear > Production > Public 53.09 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
11.29 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 58.81 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa
3.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Production by source > Other 0.1%
Ranked 57th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 130.89 kWh
Ranked 102nd.
323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than China

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 2.29%
Ranked 30th.
5.52%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,915.63 kWh
Ranked 87th.
4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 162.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
213.59 kWh
Ranked 26th. 31% more than China

Consumption by other transportation 22.84 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Africa
2.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 17.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
46.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China

Consumption by industry and construction 1.57 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa
109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 45.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.
67.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 50% more than China

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 16.07%
Ranked 61st. 18 times more than South Africa
0.91%
Ranked 104th.

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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