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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 per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by petroleum refineries 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 > KWh: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants."
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 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.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
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.
Production > KWh > Per capita: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants." Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production 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).
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
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.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and 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).
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.
Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 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 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.
Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Consumption by chemical industry > 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.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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 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.
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.
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > 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.
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.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Nuclear > 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.
Consumption in rail transport per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.

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STAT	China	United States
Consumption	4.69 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 21% more than United States	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st.
Consumption > Per capita	2,584.88 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China
Consumption by households	282.48 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	1.36 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 5 times more than China
Consumption by households per capita	216.67 kWh Ranked 120th.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. 21 times more than China
Consumption by petroleum refineries	32.27 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	48.89 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 51% more than China
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	24.76 kWh Ranked 37th.	165.44 kWh Ranked 10th. 7 times more than China
Consumption per capita	2,595.39 kWh Ranked 12th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China
Exports	17.65 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 47% more than United States	12 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
From other renewable sources	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 1st. 43% more than United States	5.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity	1.15 billion kW Ranked 1st. 10% more than United States	1.04 billion kW Ranked 1st.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	848.45 kW Ranked 5th.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
Production	4.94 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 21% more than United States	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.
Production > KWh	3.28 trillion Ranked 3rd.	4.32 trillion Ranked 1st. 32% more than China
Production > Per capita	2,594.65 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China
Production per capita	2,605.21 kWh Ranked 12th.	13,515.56 kWh Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	444.45 kWh Ranked 116th.	9,437.73 kWh Ranked 6th. 21 times more than China
Production by source > Nuclear	1.2% Ranked 31st.	20.7% Ranked 19th. 17 times more than China
Imports	6.87 billion kWh Ranked 24th.	59.26 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 9 times more than China
From nuclear fuels	1.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 2nd.	9.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th. 9 times more than China
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	444.18 kWh per capita Ranked 131st.	9,409.27 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 21 times more than China
Production > KWh > Per capita	836.45 per capita Ranked 86th.	13,553.55 per capita Ranked 6th. 16 times more than China
Consumption by households > Per capita	216.54 kWh per capita Ranked 130th.	4,585.62 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 21 times more than China
Thermal > Production per capita	1,570.38 kWh Ranked 78th.	10,659.14 kWh Ranked 6th. 7 times more than China
From fossil fuels	69.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 6th.	75.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 90th. 8% more than China
Production by source > Fossil fuel	80.2% Ranked 107th. 12% more than United States	71.4% Ranked 114th.
Nuclear > Production	53.09 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	810.73 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 15 times more than China
Net inland availability > Per capita	1,679.48 kWh per capita Ranked 96th.	12,551.32 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 7 times more than China
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	1,203.02 kWh Ranked 48th.	3,126.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	272.78 kWh Ranked 52nd.	925.93 kWh Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	353.54 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 30% more than United States	271.12 billion kWh Ranked 4th.
Thermal > Production	2.05 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	3.15 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 54% more than China
Gross inland availability > Per capita	1,778.93 kWh per capita Ranked 106th.	13,847.96 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 8 times more than China
Hydro > Production per capita	304.53 kWh Ranked 58th.	982.76 kWh Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	24.74 kWh per capita Ranked 39th.	164.94 kWh per capita Ranked 10th. 7 times more than China
Hydro > Production	397.02 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 37% more than United States	290.42 billion kWh Ranked 4th.
Consumption by households and other consumers	579.44 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	2.79 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 5 times more than China
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	1,202.31 kWh per capita Ranked 51st.	3,116.73 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 3 times more than China
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	210.77 kWh per capita Ranked 29th.	271.52 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 29% more than China
Net > Production	2.33 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	4.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 75% more than China
Net > Production per capita	1,784.73 kWh Ranked 92nd.	13,806.18 kWh Ranked 8th. 8 times more than China
Consumption > Date of > Information	2004	2003
Production by source > Hydro	18.5% Ranked 91st. 3 times more than United States	5.6% Ranked 120th.
Thermal > Production > Public	2.05 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	2.99 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 46% more than China
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	1,569.44 kWh per capita Ranked 85th.	10,102.93 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 6 times more than China
Station use and station loss per capita	130.89 kWh Ranked 54th.	698.44 kWh Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	828.66 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.	1,987.14 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China
Consumption by transportation industry	43.03 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United States	7.51 billion kWh Ranked 8th.
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	32.99 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd. 30% more than United States	25.32 kWh per capita Ranked 44th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	130.81 kWh per capita Ranked 109th.	892.27 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 7 times more than China
Exports > Per capita	12.51 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.	79.26 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 6 times more than China
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	1,914.48 kWh per capita Ranked 103th.	14,460.89 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 8 times more than China
Nuclear > Production > Public	53.09 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	810.73 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 15 times more than China
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities	58.81 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States	12.8 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.
Production by source > Other	0.1% Ranked 57th.	2.3% Ranked 24th. 23 times more than China
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	304.53 kWh Ranked 57th.	971.49 kWh Ranked 27th. 3 times more than China
Imports per capita	2.9 kWh Ranked 32nd.	187.51 kWh Ranked 23th. 65 times more than China
Net inland availability per capita	1,680.48 kWh Ranked 83th.	12,589.28 kWh Ranked 9th. 7 times more than China
Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita	29.47 kWh per capita Ranked 12th.	113.48 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 4 times more than China
Total > Production > Public per capita	1,915.63 kWh Ranked 87th.	13,967.7 kWh Ranked 7th. 7 times more than China
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	162.97 kWh Ranked 32nd.	860.66 kWh Ranked 4th. 5 times more than China
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita	45.11 kWh Ranked 16th. 4% more than United States	43.31 kWh Ranked 17th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	16.07% Ranked 61st. 2 times more than United States	6.54% Ranked 85th.
Station use and station loss	170.65 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	206.4 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 21% more than China
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	55.34 kWh Ranked 77th.	475.15 kWh Ranked 27th. 9 times more than China
Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita	29.49 kWh Ranked 12th.	113.82 kWh Ranked 7th. 4 times more than China
Nuclear > Production per capita	40.72 kWh Ranked 26th.	2,743.42 kWh Ranked 9th. 67 times more than China
From hydroelectric plants	21.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 104th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	2.5 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	4.29 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 72% more than China
Consumption by iron and steel industry	274.95 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States	80.48 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	160.46 kWh per capita Ranked 107th.	4,823.65 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 30 times more than China
Consumption by other industries and construction	1.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 84% more than United States	589.01 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.
Consumption by industry and construction	1.57 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 70% more than United States	923.83 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita	45.08 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 4% more than United States	43.18 kWh per capita Ranked 17th.
Consumption by other consumers	209.32 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	1.43 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 7 times more than China
Gross inland availability	2.32 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 77% more than China
Station use and station loss > Per capita	130.81 kWh per capita Ranked 63th.	696.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 5 times more than China
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	162.88 kWh per capita Ranked 33th.	858.06 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 5 times more than China
Consumption by crude petroleum fields	38.44 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United States	33.64 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	210.9 kWh Ranked 28th.	272.34 kWh Ranked 26th. 29% more than China
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	101.58 kWh per capita Ranked 43th.	404.37 kWh per capita Ranked 14th. 4 times more than China
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	15.48 kWh per capita Ranked 40th.	25.32 kWh per capita Ranked 35th. 64% more than China
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	1,570.38 kWh Ranked 71st.	10,133.49 kWh Ranked 6th. 6 times more than China
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	6.18 kWh Ranked 87th.	2,498.42 kWh Ranked 16th. 404 times more than China
Production from coal sources > Kwh	1.71 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	2.09 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 22% more than China
Production from natural gas sources > % of total	0.36% Ranked 87th.	17.64% Ranked 55th. 49 times more than China
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	8.01 billion kWh Ranked 55th.	731.55 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 91 times more than China
Consumption by chemical industry	212.47 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	254.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 20% more than China
Consumption in rail transport	20.2 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	7.51 billion kWh Ranked 7th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	170.65 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.	264.48 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 55% more than China
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	340.3 kWh per capita Ranked 77th.	3,917.3 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 12 times more than China
Energy balance requirement	443.92 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	1.16 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
Hydro > Production > Per capita	304.34 kWh per capita Ranked 61st.	979.8 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 3 times more than China
Hydro > Production > Public	397.02 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 38% more than United States	287.09 billion kWh Ranked 4th.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita	40.7 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.	2,735.15 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 67 times more than China
Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita	40.7 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.	2,735.15 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 67 times more than China
Imports > Per capita	2,888.62 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.	187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 65 times more than China
Net inland availability	2.19 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	3.72 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 70% more than China
Net > Production > Per capita	1,783.67 kWh per capita Ranked 107th.	13,764.55 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 8 times more than China
Thermal > Production > Per capita	1,569.44 kWh per capita Ranked 92nd.	10,627 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 7 times more than China
Total > Production > Public	2.5 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd.	4.13 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 65% more than China
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	1,914.48 kWh per capita Ranked 100th.	13,925.58 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 7 times more than China
Production from oil sources > Kwh	71.72 billion kWh Ranked 4th.	139.13 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 94% more than China
Production from coal sources > % of total	77.89% Ranked 6th. 55% more than United States	50.4% Ranked 16th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	829.15 kWh Ranked 50th.	1,993.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 2 times more than China
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	130.89 kWh Ranked 102nd.	894.97 kWh Ranked 11th. 7 times more than China
Production from nuclear sources > % of total	2.29% Ranked 30th.	19.61% Ranked 19th. 9 times more than China
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita	40.72 kWh Ranked 26th.	2,743.42 kWh Ranked 9th. 67 times more than China
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	1,915.63 kWh Ranked 90th.	14,504.62 kWh Ranked 8th. 8 times more than China
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	33.01 kWh Ranked 40th. 30% more than United States	25.4 kWh Ranked 43th.
Consumption in rail transport per capita	15.49 kWh Ranked 39th.	25.4 kWh Ranked 34th. 64% more than China
Consumption by other consumers per capita	160.56 kWh Ranked 98th.	4,838.24 kWh Ranked 5th. 30 times more than China
Production from oil sources > % of total	3.26% Ranked 74th.	3.35% Ranked 72nd. 3% more than China
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	304.34 kWh per capita Ranked 60th.	968.56 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita	1,321.88 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.	7,118.73 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita	38.94 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.	2,769.71 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 71 times more than China
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	6.18 kWh per capita Ranked 87th.	2,491.19 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 403 times more than China
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	272.76 kWh per capita Ranked 52nd.	923.25 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 3 times more than China
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	55.34 kWh per capita Ranked 78th.	473.78 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 9 times more than China
Consumption by energy sector per capita	101.64 kWh Ranked 42nd.	405.59 kWh Ranked 14th. 4 times more than China
Energy balance requirement per capita	340.5 kWh Ranked 74th.	3,929.15 kWh Ranked 11th. 12 times more than China
Exports per capita	12.56 kWh Ranked 27th.	79.19 kWh Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than China
Gross inland availability per capita	1,779.99 kWh Ranked 93th.	13,889.84 kWh Ranked 10th. 8 times more than China
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita	1,321.96 kWh Ranked 25th.	7,139.4 kWh Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China
Consumption by energy sector	132.51 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 11% more than United States	119.86 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.

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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