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STAT Denmark United Kingdom HISTORY
Consumption 33.56 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Denmark

Consumption > Per capita 6,253.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 10% more than United Kingdom
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by households 10.45 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
116.81 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Denmark

Consumption by households per capita 1,928.06 kWh
Ranked 25th.
1,939.6 kWh
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Denmark

Consumption by petroleum refineries 370 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
5.62 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Denmark

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 68.27 kWh
Ranked 25th.
93.38 kWh
Ranked 16th. 37% more than Denmark

Consumption per capita 6,243.61 kWh
Ranked 7th. 10% more than United Kingdom
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Exports 10.71 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

From other renewable sources 36.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th.

Installed generating capacity 13.71 million kW
Ranked 37th.
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Denmark

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,471.3 kW
Ranked 18th. 65% more than United Kingdom
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th.

Production 33.71 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Denmark

Production > KWh 39.15 billion
Ranked 52nd.
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Denmark

Production > Per capita 6,636.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 9% more than United Kingdom
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production per capita 6,625.87 kWh
Ranked 7th. 9% more than United Kingdom
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 4,221.48 kWh
Ranked 25th. 17% more than United Kingdom
3,616.51 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 166th.
23.7%
Ranked 17th.
Imports 15.92 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 15% more than United Kingdom
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 139th.
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 354.47 kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 4,224.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 17% more than United Kingdom
3,616.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 10,181.68 per capita
Ranked 10th. 70% more than United Kingdom
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,929.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
1,939.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Denmark

Thermal > Production per capita 5,468.47 kWh
Ranked 27th. 7% more than United Kingdom
5,115.86 kWh
Ranked 31st.

From fossil fuels 63% of total installed capacity
Ranked 113th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Denmark

Production by source > Fossil fuel 82.7%
Ranked 103th. 12% more than United Kingdom
73.8%
Ranked 113th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 6,187.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 8% more than United Kingdom
5,732.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,893.37 kWh
Ranked 31st.
1,973.16 kWh
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 27 million kWh
Ranked 111th.
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th. 183 times more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 5 kWh
Ranked 109th.
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Denmark

Net > Production 34.44 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
382.69 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production 23 million kWh
Ranked 138th.
7.89 billion kWh
Ranked 39th. 343 times more than Denmark

Gross inland availability > Per capita 6,611.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than United Kingdom
6,492.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 101,556.42 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Hydro > Production per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 134th.
131.03 kWh
Ranked 86th. 31 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production 29.64 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
308.1 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Denmark

Consumption in agriculture 1.92 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 61.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.
83.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Denmark

Consumption by households and other consumers 22.88 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
217.8 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,894.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
1,973.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Denmark

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 68.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
93.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Denmark

Net > Production per capita 6,354.91 kWh
Ranked 34th. The same as United Kingdom
6,354.44 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.1%
Ranked 146th.
0.9%
Ranked 133th. 9 times more than Denmark
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 61.08 kWh
Ranked 44th.
83.34 kWh
Ranked 40th. 36% more than Denmark

Consumption by gasworks per capita 6.01 kWh
Ranked 4th.
8.55 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.584 kWh
Ranked 39th.
16.07 kWh
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,850.49 kWh
Ranked 23th.
2,665.87 kWh
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 10 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
159.6 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry 1.3 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
23.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Denmark

Consumption in rail transport 375 million kWh
Ranked 35th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 1.56 billion kWh
Ranked 81st.
32.22 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,478.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
1,672.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
100.75 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.
131.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 31 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public 23 million kWh
Ranked 135th.
6.92 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd. 301 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss > Per capita 338.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 14% more than United Kingdom
296.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Thermal > Production > Public 26.78 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
267.32 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,944.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 11% more than United Kingdom
4,438.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 1.22 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than United Kingdom
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Wind > Production > Public 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 6614 times more than United Kingdom
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer 522 million kWh
Ranked 2nd.
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,592.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than United Kingdom
1,505.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by transportation industry 375 million kWh
Ranked 39th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 287.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 86% more than Denmark

Exports > Per capita 2,071.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 99 times more than United Kingdom
20.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 6,697.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 1% more than United Kingdom
6,650.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Solar > Production > Self-producer 2 million kWh
Ranked 10th.
8 million kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > % of total 46.14%
Ranked 17th. 35% more than United Kingdom
34.06%
Ranked 24th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 287.3 kWh
Ranked 68th.
534.98 kWh
Ranked 27th. 86% more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 585.12 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2636 times more than United Kingdom
0.222 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 584.75 kW
Ranked 1st. 2623 times more than United Kingdom
0.223 kW
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.554 kW
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.183 kW
Ranked 19th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.36 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
677.19 kWh
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Denmark

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 6,693.51 kWh
Ranked 33th. 1% more than United Kingdom
6,650.54 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 31st.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 66.8 kWh
Ranked 15th. 98% more than United Kingdom
33.81 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 96th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 137th.
114.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th. 27 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 3 million kWh
Ranked 47th.
968 million kWh
Ranked 8th. 323 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.584 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
16.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,457.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 54% more than United Kingdom
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,851.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
2,667.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 5 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
82.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th. 16 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 301.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
82.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 135.07 kWh
Ranked 37th.
225.01 kWh
Ranked 30th. 67% more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,477.65 kWh
Ranked 38th.
1,672.85 kWh
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Denmark

Exports per capita 2,067.85 kWh
Ranked 4th. 100 times more than United Kingdom
20.72 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Gross inland availability per capita 6,607.52 kWh
Ranked 29th. 2% more than United Kingdom
6,492.61 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.73 kWh
Ranked 24th.
741.68 kWh
Ranked 18th. 41% more than Denmark

Consumption by other energy producers 362 million kWh
Ranked 16th.
2.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,455.44 kWh
Ranked 11th. 54% more than United Kingdom
2,237.28 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by energy sector 732 million kWh
Ranked 48th.
13.55 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 240.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
384.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 60% more than Denmark

Consumption by gasworks 32 million kWh
Ranked 11th.
515 million kWh
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Denmark

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 36.27 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
400.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh 18.68 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
133.94 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 24.71%
Ranked 45th.
40.59%
Ranked 35th. 64% more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry 331 million kWh
Ranked 49th.
5.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,940.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 21% more than United Kingdom
1,607.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 8.63 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
90.65 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction 10.26 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
118.83 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers 10.51 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.
96.84 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Denmark

Gross inland availability 35.81 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
391.01 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Denmark

Imports > Per capita 2.34 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
201,660.83 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability 33.51 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
345.24 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Denmark

Net > Production > Per capita 6,358.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. The same as United Kingdom
6,354.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.369 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.133 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,471.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than United Kingdom
5,115.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
40.78 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 527.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
677.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public 33.41 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
355.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.
44.67 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 3.17 million kW
Ranked 4th. 244 times more than United Kingdom
13,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.63 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
4.92 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss per capita 338.6 kWh
Ranked 33th. 14% more than United Kingdom
296.09 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 66.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 98% more than United Kingdom
33.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 528.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
741.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Denmark

Production by source > Other 17.3%
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
1.6%
Ranked 31st.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,938.95 kWh
Ranked 27th. 21% more than United Kingdom
1,607.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,591.68 kWh
Ranked 29th. 6% more than United Kingdom
1,505.22 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 133th.
114.95 kWh
Ranked 83th. 27 times more than Denmark

Imports per capita 2,333.62 kWh
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
200.18 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 6,184.04 kWh
Ranked 29th. 8% more than United Kingdom
5,732.62 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 3,000 kW
Ranked 18th.
11,000 kW
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public per capita 6,165.78 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
5,908.86 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 240.62 kWh
Ranked 23th.
384.6 kWh
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Denmark

Consumption in rail transport per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 24th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 6,169.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 4% more than United Kingdom
5,908.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.07%
Ranked 113th.
1.25%
Ranked 100th. 18 times more than Denmark

Consumption by gasworks > Per capita 6.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th.
8.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Denmark

Station use and station loss 1.83 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
17.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 301.78 kWh
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
82.1 kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Wind > Production per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than United Kingdom
48.29 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.554 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.183 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.369 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.133 kWh
Ranked 9th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 101.54 kWh
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
48.29 kWh
Ranked 1st.

From hydroelectric plants 0.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 128th.
1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 119th. 18 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production > Public per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 71171 times more than United Kingdom
0.0171 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 135.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
225 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 66% more than Denmark

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 354.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,941.11 kWh
Ranked 25th. 11% more than United Kingdom
4,438.67 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

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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