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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 and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households 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 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).
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.
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).
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Geothermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geothermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by public lighting > 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.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Total > 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.
Total > Production > 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).
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer 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.
Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
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.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: 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.
Consumption by public lighting 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.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Solar > Production > Self-producer 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.
Geothermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Wind > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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.
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.
Wind > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Geothermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Wind > Production > Public 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.

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STAT	Costa Rica	United States
Consumption	8.53 billion kWh Ranked 62nd.	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 455 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption > Per capita	1,921.87 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by households	3.06 billion kWh Ranked 76th.	1.36 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 444 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	1,229.66 kWh Ranked 74th.	9,437.73 kWh Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by households per capita	708.48 kWh Ranked 62nd.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption per capita	1,779.07 kWh Ranked 14th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Exports	135 million kWh Ranked 56th.	12 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 89 times more than Costa Rica
From other renewable sources	12.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States	5.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity	2.8 million kW Ranked 74th.	1.04 billion kW Ranked 1st. 371 times more than Costa Rica
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	599.61 kW Ranked 87th.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Production	9.47 billion kWh Ranked 63th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd. 433 times more than Costa Rica
Production > KWh	9.05 billion Ranked 89th.	4.32 trillion Ranked 1st. 478 times more than Costa Rica
Production > Per capita	2,099.18 kWh per capita Ranked 17th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 183th.	20.7% Ranked 19th.
Production per capita	1,943.21 kWh Ranked 16th.	13,515.56 kWh Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Imports	164 million kWh Ranked 59th.	59.26 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 361 times more than Costa Rica
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 152nd.	9.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	1,227.65 kWh per capita Ranked 86th.	9,409.27 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Production > KWh > Per capita	1,400.04 per capita Ranked 71st.	13,553.55 per capita Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by households > Per capita	707.32 kWh per capita Ranked 72nd.	4,585.62 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production per capita	127.08 kWh Ranked 142nd.	10,659.14 kWh Ranked 6th. 84 times more than Costa Rica
From fossil fuels	32.4% of total installed capacity Ranked 154th.	75.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Production by source > Fossil fuel	1.5% Ranked 202nd.	71.4% Ranked 114th. 48 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	482.39 kWh Ranked 83th.	3,126.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Net inland availability > Per capita	1,709.25 kWh per capita Ranked 95th.	12,551.32 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita	31.47 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	10.56 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	6.49 billion kWh Ranked 48th.	271.12 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Costa Rica
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	1,527.43 kWh Ranked 17th. 65% more than United States	925.93 kWh Ranked 28th.
Hydro > Production per capita	1,519.86 kWh Ranked 20th. 55% more than United States	982.76 kWh Ranked 28th.
Power plant capacity > Geothermal	136,160 kW Ranked 10th.	3.13 million kW Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000	31.52 kW Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	10.59 kW Ranked 7th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	1,886.27 kWh per capita Ranked 97th.	13,847.96 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production	549 million kWh Ranked 132nd.	3.15 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 5738 times more than Costa Rica
Hydro > Production	6.57 billion kWh Ranked 45th.	290.42 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by households and other consumers	5.31 billion kWh Ranked 83th.	2.79 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 525 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	481.6 kWh per capita Ranked 88th.	3,116.73 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Geothermal > Production per capita	215.97 kWh Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States	56.78 kWh Ranked 7th.
Net > Production	8.15 billion kWh Ranked 91st.	4.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 501 times more than Costa Rica
Net > Production per capita	1,886.71 kWh Ranked 88th.	13,806.18 kWh Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	81.9% Ranked 25th. 15 times more than United States	5.6% Ranked 120th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita	182.4 kWh Ranked 5th. 16 times more than United States	11.27 kWh Ranked 21st.
Geothermal > Production > Public per capita	215.97 kWh Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States	56.78 kWh Ranked 7th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	4.92 kWh per capita Ranked 68th.	404.37 kWh per capita Ranked 14th. 82 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita	400.55 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States	60 kWh per capita Ranked 11th.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	1.37 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.	25.32 kWh per capita Ranked 35th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal	136,160 kW Ranked 10th.	3.13 million kW Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	29.4 kWh Ranked 161st.	10,133.49 kWh Ranked 6th. 345 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by chemical industry	358 million kWh Ranked 50th.	254.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 710 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption in rail transport	5 million kWh Ranked 59th.	7.51 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 1501 times more than Costa Rica
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	792.89 million kWh Ranked 103th.	264.48 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 334 times more than Costa Rica
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	1,782.78 kWh per capita Ranked 33th.	3,917.3 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Energy balance requirement	7.71 billion kWh Ranked 57th.	1.16 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Costa Rica
Hydro > Production > Per capita	1,517.37 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 55% more than United States	979.8 kWh per capita Ranked 29th.
Hydro > Production > Public	5.78 billion kWh Ranked 51st.	287.09 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar > Per capita	3.93 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 95% more than United States	2.01 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Imports > Per capita	49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.	187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Net inland availability	7.4 billion kWh Ranked 87th.	3.72 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 503 times more than Costa Rica
Net > Production > Per capita	1,883.61 kWh per capita Ranked 101st.	13,764.55 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Per capita	126.87 kWh per capita Ranked 161st.	10,627 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 84 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	422 million kWh Ranked 66th.	155.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 368 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	97.52 kWh per capita Ranked 67th.	524.06 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Public	7.04 billion kWh Ranked 93th.	4.13 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 586 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	1,627.37 kWh per capita Ranked 108th.	13,925.58 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Self-producer	1.21 billion kWh Ranked 50th.	158.67 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 131 times more than Costa Rica
Wind > Production	204 million kWh Ranked 20th.	17.88 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 88 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar	17,000 kW Ranked 5th.	561,000 kW Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Costa Rica
Station use and station loss per capita	23.42 kWh Ranked 106th.	698.44 kWh Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	279.62 kWh per capita Ranked 39th.	535.3 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 91% more than Costa Rica
Production by source > Other	16.6% Ranked 6th. 7 times more than United States	2.3% Ranked 24th.
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000	31.52 kW Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	10.59 kW Ranked 7th.
Power plant capacity > Self-producer solar per 1000	3.94 kW Ranked 4th. 96% more than United States	2.01 kW Ranked 2nd.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000	3.94 kW Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States	1.39 kW Ranked 9th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	97.68 kWh Ranked 62nd.	525.65 kWh Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	1,910.13 kWh Ranked 91st.	14,504.62 kWh Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	1.37 kWh Ranked 64th.	25.4 kWh Ranked 43th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption in rail transport per capita	1.37 kWh Ranked 55th.	25.4 kWh Ranked 34th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	20.79 kWh per capita Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States	3.21 kWh per capita Ranked 1st.
Production from oil sources > % of total	1.81% Ranked 88th.	3.35% Ranked 72nd. 85% more than Costa Rica
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	1,335.27 kWh per capita Ranked 25th. 38% more than United States	968.56 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer	788 million kWh Ranked 12th.	3.33 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	182.1 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 16 times more than United States	11.24 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	1,525.03 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 65% more than United States	923.25 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	35.03 kWh per capita Ranked 84th.	473.78 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by energy sector per capita	4.92 kWh Ranked 68th.	405.59 kWh Ranked 14th. 82 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by public lighting per capita	400.22 kWh Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States	60 kWh Ranked 10th.
Energy balance requirement per capita	1,785.71 kWh Ranked 30th.	3,929.15 kWh Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Exports per capita	17.02 kWh Ranked 25th.	79.19 kWh Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Gross inland availability per capita	1,889.37 kWh Ranked 86th.	13,889.84 kWh Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	280.08 kWh Ranked 35th.	536.92 kWh Ranked 23th. 92% more than Costa Rica
Geothermal > Production	933 million kWh Ranked 10th.	16.78 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by energy sector	18 million kWh Ranked 73th.	119.86 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 6659 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	82.73 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.	858.06 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	82.87 kWh Ranked 41st.	860.66 kWh Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	520.33 kWh per capita Ranked 73th.	4,823.65 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by other industries and construction	1.73 billion kWh Ranked 90th.	589.01 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 341 times more than Costa Rica
Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita	20.78 kWh Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States	3.22 kWh Ranked 1st.
Consumption by industry and construction	2.08 billion kWh Ranked 91st.	923.83 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 443 times more than Costa Rica
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	79% Ranked 21st. 12 times more than United States	6.54% Ranked 85th.
Consumption by other consumers	2.25 billion kWh Ranked 75th.	1.43 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 635 times more than Costa Rica
Geothermal > Production > Public	933 million kWh Ranked 10th.	16.78 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Costa Rica
Gross inland availability	8.16 billion kWh Ranked 91st.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 503 times more than Costa Rica
Geothermal > Production > Public > Per capita	215.61 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States	56.6 kWh per capita Ranked 7th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	23.38 kWh per capita Ranked 121st.	696.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 30 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Public	127 million kWh Ranked 160th.	2.99 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 23580 times more than Costa Rica
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	29.35 kWh per capita Ranked 180th.	10,102.93 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 344 times more than Costa Rica
Wind > Production > Per capita	47,143.34 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	60,325.14 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Wind > Production > Public	204 million kWh Ranked 18th.	17.88 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 88 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita	3.93 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States	1.39 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh	149 million kWh Ranked 96th.	139.13 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 934 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	398.87 kWh per capita Ranked 96th.	1,987.14 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by transportation industry	5 million kWh Ranked 70th.	7.51 billion kWh Ranked 8th. 1501 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	1.37 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.	25.32 kWh per capita Ranked 44th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	183.23 kWh per capita Ranked 98th.	892.27 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Wind > Production per capita	47.22 kWh Ranked 15th.	60.51 kWh Ranked 13th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Exports > Per capita	18.39 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.	79.26 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Geothermal > Production > Per capita	215.61 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States	56.6 kWh per capita Ranked 7th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	1,906.99 kWh per capita Ranked 104th.	14,460.89 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita	31.47 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	10.56 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	35.09 kWh Ranked 84th.	475.15 kWh Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Costa Rica
Station use and station loss	101.18 million kWh Ranked 104th.	206.4 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 2040 times more than Costa Rica
Solar > Production > Self-producer	76 million kWh Ranked 2nd.	887 million kWh Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by other consumers per capita	521.18 kWh Ranked 67th.	4,838.24 kWh Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	399.53 kWh Ranked 89th.	1,993.15 kWh Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	183.53 kWh Ranked 91st.	894.97 kWh Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	1,337.46 kWh Ranked 24th. 38% more than United States	971.49 kWh Ranked 27th.
Imports per capita	45.53 kWh Ranked 16th.	187.51 kWh Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Net inland availability per capita	1,712.06 kWh Ranked 82nd.	12,589.28 kWh Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Power plant capacity > Solar	17,000 kW Ranked 11th.	411,000 kW Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Costa Rica
Total > Production > Public per capita	1,630.04 kWh Ranked 95th.	13,967.7 kWh Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Wind > Production > Public per capita	47.22 kWh Ranked 14th.	60.51 kWh Ranked 13th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Consumption by public lighting	1.46 billion kWh Ranked 7th.	15.18 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Costa Rica
From hydroelectric plants	55.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 31st. 7 times more than United States	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 104th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	8.25 billion kWh Ranked 91st.	4.29 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 519 times more than Costa Rica

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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