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STAT Colombia United States HISTORY
Consumption 45.35 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Colombia

Consumption > Per capita 869.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households 16.25 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
1.36 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 609.3 kWh
Ranked 106th.
9,437.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households per capita 376.4 kWh
Ranked 101st.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Colombia

Consumption per capita 867.22 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Colombia

Exports 1.29 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
12 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Colombia

From other renewable sources 0.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 73th.
5.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 35th. 13 times more than Colombia
Installed generating capacity 13.54 million kW
Ranked 38th.
1.04 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Colombia
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 291.53 kW
Ranked 114th.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Colombia
Production 63.65 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Colombia

Production > KWh 55.31 billion
Ranked 42nd.
4.32 trillion
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Colombia

Production > Per capita 1,139.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Colombia

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 157th.
20.7%
Ranked 19th.
Production per capita 1,136.67 kWh
Ranked 97th.
13,515.56 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Colombia

Imports 8.22 billion kWh
Ranked 8th.
59.26 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Colombia

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
9.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 585.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.
9,409.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Colombia

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,116.51 per capita
Ranked 83th.
13,553.55 per capita
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production per capita 249.38 kWh
Ranked 130th.
10,659.14 kWh
Ranked 6th. 43 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households > Per capita 361.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 112th.
4,585.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Colombia

From fossil fuels 32.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 153th.
75.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Colombia
Production by source > Fossil fuel 26%
Ranked 180th.
71.4%
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Colombia
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 291.12 kWh
Ranked 102nd.
3,126.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability > Per capita 866.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
12,551.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 40.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.
271.12 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 942.38 kWh
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
925.93 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Hydro > Production 39.85 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
290.42 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,066.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
13,847.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production per capita 922.7 kWh
Ranked 30th.
982.76 kWh
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Colombia

Thermal > Production 10.77 billion kWh
Ranked 69th.
3.15 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 292 times more than Colombia

Net > Production 49.68 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
4.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Colombia

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 51.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
271.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Colombia

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 279.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.
3,116.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Colombia

Consumption by households and other consumers 26.31 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
2.79 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Colombia

Net > Production per capita 1,150.5 kWh
Ranked 107th.
13,806.18 kWh
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Colombia

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 72.7%
Ranked 31st. 13 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 120th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 53.29 kWh
Ranked 46th.
272.34 kWh
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Colombia

From hydroelectric plants 66.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than United States
7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 104th.
Wind > Production > Public per capita 1.15 kWh
Ranked 31st.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 53 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
25.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Colombia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 151.97 kWh
Ranked 70th.
2,498.42 kWh
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > Kwh 3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
2.09 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 688 times more than Colombia

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 12.86%
Ranked 64th.
17.64%
Ranked 55th. 37% more than Colombia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 6.46 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.
731.55 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 113 times more than Colombia

Consumption by chemical industry 1.99 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.
254.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 128 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport 55.2 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 136 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 9.82 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.
264.48 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Colombia

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 848.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.
3,917.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Colombia

Energy balance requirement 38.15 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
1.16 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Per capita 886.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
979.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Public 39.58 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
287.09 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia

Imports > Per capita 887.79 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 211 times more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > % of total 6.05%
Ranked 51st.
50.4%
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Colombia

Net > Production > Per capita 1,105.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
13,764.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Per capita 239.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 149th.
10,627 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 44 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 1.25 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
155.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 124 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 27.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.
524.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public 49.14 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
4.13 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,093.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
13,925.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
158.67 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production 49.48 million kWh
Ranked 28th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 361 times more than Colombia

Power plant capacity > Public wind 19,500 kW
Ranked 27th.
8.73 million kW
Ranked 2nd. 448 times more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > Kwh 114 million kWh
Ranked 98th.
139.13 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1220 times more than Colombia

Station use and station loss per capita 22.74 kWh
Ranked 108th.
698.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 33.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
535.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Colombia

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 35th.
2.3%
Ranked 24th. 77% more than Colombia
Consumption by other consumers per capita 212.55 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
4,838.24 kWh
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 191.84 kWh
Ranked 107th.
1,993.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 227.38 kWh
Ranked 81st.
894.97 kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 916.45 kWh
Ranked 29th.
971.49 kWh
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Colombia

Imports per capita 0.885 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
187.51 kWh
Ranked 23th. 212 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability per capita 901.7 kWh
Ranked 109th.
12,589.28 kWh
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Colombia

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 0.434 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
29.46 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 68 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,138.04 kWh
Ranked 105th.
13,967.7 kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Colombia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,173.23 kWh
Ranked 108th.
14,504.62 kWh
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.28 kWh
Ranked 64th.
25.4 kWh
Ranked 43th. 20 times more than Colombia

Consumption in rail transport per capita 1.28 kWh
Ranked 57th.
25.4 kWh
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Colombia

Net inland availability 38.94 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
3.72 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.23%
Ranked 114th.
3.35%
Ranked 72nd. 15 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 880.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
968.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 270 million kWh
Ranked 20th.
3.33 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
11.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 87% more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 68.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
7,118.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Colombia

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 145.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
2,491.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 904.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
923.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 2.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 114th.
473.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 184 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability per capita 1,110.16 kWh
Ranked 110th.
13,889.84 kWh
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Colombia

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 35.2 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
536.92 kWh
Ranked 23th. 15 times more than Colombia

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 71.41 kWh
Ranked 55th.
7,139.4 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 100 times more than Colombia

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 44.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.
858.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Colombia

Station use and station loss 981.91 million kWh
Ranked 65th.
206.4 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 210 times more than Colombia

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 2.68 kWh
Ranked 113th.
475.15 kWh
Ranked 27th. 177 times more than Colombia

Gross inland availability 47.94 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Colombia

Station use and station loss > Per capita 21.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
696.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public 9.52 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
2.99 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 315 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 211.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 150th.
10,102.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 48 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production > Per capita 1,100.88 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
60,325.14 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 55 times more than Colombia

Wind > Production > Public 49.48 million kWh
Ranked 26th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 361 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 184.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 116th.
1,987.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry 55.2 million kWh
Ranked 64th.
7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Colombia

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.
25.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th. 21 times more than Colombia

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 218.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
892.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Colombia

Exports > Per capita 19.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
79.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Colombia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,127.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.
14,460.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Colombia

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 0.452 kW
Ranked 31st.
29.55 kW
Ranked 15th. 65 times more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 28.95 kWh
Ranked 87th.
525.65 kWh
Ranked 23th. 18 times more than Colombia

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 45.98 kWh
Ranked 48th.
860.66 kWh
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Colombia

Energy balance requirement per capita 883.52 kWh
Ranked 53th.
3,929.15 kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Colombia

Exports per capita 19.7 kWh
Ranked 17th.
79.19 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Colombia

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79.77%
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than United States
6.54%
Ranked 85th.

Wind > Production per capita 1.15 kWh
Ranked 34th.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 53 times more than Colombia

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 6.25 kWh
Ranked 25th.
11.27 kWh
Ranked 21st. 80% more than Colombia

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 220.44 kWh
Ranked 131st.
10,133.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 46 times more than Colombia

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 50.66 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.
4.29 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Colombia

Consumption by iron and steel industry 2.3 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
80.48 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 204.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
4,823.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 24 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other industries and construction 8.28 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
589.01 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than Colombia

Consumption by industry and construction 12.57 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
923.83 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 73 times more than Colombia

Consumption by other consumers 9.18 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.
1.43 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 156 times more than Colombia

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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