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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Colombia & South Africa

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STAT Colombia South Africa HISTORY
Consumption 45.35 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Colombia

Consumption > Per capita 869.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households 16.25 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 609.3 kWh
Ranked 106th.
1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households per capita 376.4 kWh
Ranked 101st.
783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Colombia

Consumption per capita 867.22 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Colombia

Exports 1.29 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Colombia

From other renewable sources 0.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 73th.
0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st. 25% more than Colombia

Installed generating capacity 13.54 million kW
Ranked 38th.
44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Colombia

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 291.53 kW
Ranked 114th.
885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Colombia

Production 63.65 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Colombia

Production > KWh 55.31 billion
Ranked 42nd.
260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Colombia

Production > Per capita 1,139.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Colombia

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 157th.
5.5%
Ranked 25th.
Production per capita 1,136.67 kWh
Ranked 97th.
5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Colombia

Imports 8.22 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Colombia

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 20.35 kWh
Ranked 63th.
116.95 kWh
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 585.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.
1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Colombia

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,116.51 per capita
Ranked 83th.
4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households > Per capita 361.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 112th.
788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production per capita 249.38 kWh
Ranked 130th.
4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 19 times more than Colombia

From fossil fuels 32.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 153th.
90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Colombia

Production by source > Fossil fuel 26%
Ranked 180th.
93.5%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Colombia
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 291.12 kWh
Ranked 102nd.
2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability > Per capita 866.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 942.38 kWh
Ranked 26th. 20 times more than South Africa
47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 40.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than South Africa
2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Consumption in agriculture 879 million kWh
Ranked 44th.
5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,066.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production per capita 922.7 kWh
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than South Africa
88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production 39.85 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than South Africa
4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Thermal > Production 10.77 billion kWh
Ranked 69th.
229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Colombia

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 51.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
455.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households and other consumers 26.31 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Colombia

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 279.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Colombia

Net > Production per capita 1,150.5 kWh
Ranked 107th.
4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Colombia

Net > Production 49.68 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Colombia

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 72.7%
Ranked 31st. 66 times more than South Africa
1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 204.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other industries and construction 8.28 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Colombia

Consumption by industry and construction 12.57 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other consumers 9.18 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.
40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability 47.94 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Colombia

Imports > Per capita 887.79 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 244 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability 38.94 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Colombia

Net > Production > Per capita 1,105.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Per capita 239.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 149th.
4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 1.25 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 27.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.
246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public 49.14 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,093.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production 49.48 million kWh
Ranked 28th. 55% more than South Africa
32 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 19,500 kW
Ranked 27th. 95% more than South Africa
10,000 kW
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 184.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 116th.
1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry 55.2 million kWh
Ranked 64th.
5.44 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 99 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.
116.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 95 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 218.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 49% more than Colombia

Exports > Per capita 19.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Colombia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,127.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.
5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other consumers per capita 212.55 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 191.84 kWh
Ranked 107th.
1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 227.38 kWh
Ranked 81st.
323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th. 42% more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > % of total 6.05%
Ranked 51st.
93.23%
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Colombia

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 0.434 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Africa
0.213 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 0.452 kW
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Africa
0.212 kW
Ranked 36th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 28.95 kWh
Ranked 87th.
244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.23%
Ranked 114th. 10% more than South Africa
0.21%
Ranked 121st.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 145.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 1696 times more than South Africa
0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 904.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than South Africa
47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 2.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 114th.
9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th. 4 times more than Colombia

Energy balance requirement per capita 883.52 kWh
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than South Africa
279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th.

Exports per capita 19.7 kWh
Ranked 17th.
290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79.77%
Ranked 20th. 88 times more than South Africa
0.91%
Ranked 104th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 71.41 kWh
Ranked 55th.
4,838.55 kWh
Ranked 6th. 68 times more than Colombia

From hydroelectric plants 66.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 22nd. 44 times more than South Africa
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 1.15 kWh
Ranked 31st. 69% more than South Africa
0.678 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 50.66 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > Kwh 3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
225.79 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 74 times more than Colombia

Consumption by iron and steel industry 2.3 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
21.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Colombia

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 19.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
117.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
69.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 57 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 220.44 kWh
Ranked 131st.
4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 21 times more than Colombia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 151.97 kWh
Ranked 70th. 1773 times more than South Africa
0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 6.46 billion kWh
Ranked 58th. 1616 times more than South Africa
4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.

Consumption by chemical industry 1.99 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.
10.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport 55.2 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
3.28 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 59 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 9.82 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.
15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Colombia

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 848.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than South Africa
281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Energy balance requirement 38.15 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa
13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 886.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than South Africa
89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.

Hydro > Production > Public 39.58 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than South Africa
4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 880.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than South Africa
85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 21.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public 9.52 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 211.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 150th.
4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production > Per capita 1,100.88 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 61% more than South Africa
682.47 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Wind > Production > Public 49.48 million kWh
Ranked 26th. 55% more than South Africa
32 million kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 114 million kWh
Ranked 98th.
391 million kWh
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Colombia

Station use and station loss per capita 22.74 kWh
Ranked 108th.
292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Colombia

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 4.3%
Ranked 21st.
8.96%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Colombia
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 33.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Colombia

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita 916.45 kWh
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than South Africa
84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Imports per capita 0.885 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st. 245 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability per capita 901.7 kWh
Ranked 109th.
4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,138.04 kWh
Ranked 105th.
4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Colombia

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 45.98 kWh
Ranked 48th.
213.59 kWh
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Colombia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,173.23 kWh
Ranked 108th.
5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.28 kWh
Ranked 64th.
115.34 kWh
Ranked 19th. 90 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport per capita 1.28 kWh
Ranked 57th.
69.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 54 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 270 million kWh
Ranked 20th. 41% more than South Africa
191 million kWh
Ranked 25th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 47% more than South Africa
4.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 68.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
4,870.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 71 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability per capita 1,110.16 kWh
Ranked 110th.
4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 35.2 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Colombia

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 44.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.
215 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Colombia

Station use and station loss 981.91 million kWh
Ranked 65th.
13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 2.68 kWh
Ranked 113th.
9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production per capita 1.15 kWh
Ranked 34th. 69% more than South Africa
0.678 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 53.29 kWh
Ranked 46th.
452.18 kWh
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 6.25 kWh
Ranked 25th. 55% more than South Africa
4.05 kWh
Ranked 29th.

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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