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STAT El Salvador United States HISTORY
Consumption 5.76 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 675 times more than El Salvador

Consumption > Per capita 637.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by households 1.53 billion kWh
Ranked 98th.
1.36 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 885 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 365.91 kWh
Ranked 121st.
9,437.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by households per capita 252.78 kWh
Ranked 114th.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than El Salvador

Consumption per capita 756.21 kWh
Ranked 31st.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than El Salvador

Exports 101.6 million kWh
Ranked 21st.
12 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 118 times more than El Salvador

From other renewable sources 15.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
5.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity 1.49 million kW
Ranked 100th.
1.04 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 697 times more than El Salvador
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 239.78 kW
Ranked 117th.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than El Salvador
Production 5.73 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 716 times more than El Salvador

Production > KWh 5.81 billion
Ranked 101st.
4.32 trillion
Ranked 1st. 745 times more than El Salvador

Production > Per capita 768.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than El Salvador

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 174th.
20.7%
Ranked 19th.
Production per capita 899.01 kWh
Ranked 27th.
13,515.56 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than El Salvador

Imports 251 million kWh
Ranked 30th.
59.26 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 236 times more than El Salvador

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 144th.
9.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 322.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 141st.
9,409.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than El Salvador

Production > KWh > Per capita 593.62 per capita
Ranked 95th.
13,553.55 per capita
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production per capita 340.55 kWh
Ranked 121st.
10,659.14 kWh
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by households > Per capita 223.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 128th.
4,585.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than El Salvador

From fossil fuels 52.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 128th.
75.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 90th. 43% more than El Salvador
Production by source > Fossil fuel 44%
Ranked 158th.
71.4%
Ranked 114th. 62% more than El Salvador
Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita 21.97 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
10.56 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 616.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 136th.
12,551.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 332.65 kWh
Ranked 98th.
3,126.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than El Salvador

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 229.41 kWh
Ranked 61st.
925.93 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 1.39 billion kWh
Ranked 86th.
271.12 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 195 times more than El Salvador

Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000 24.9 kW
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
10.59 kW
Ranked 7th.

Net > Production 4.59 billion kWh
Ranked 108th.
4.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 888 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by households and other consumers 2.22 billion kWh
Ranked 107th.
2.79 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1255 times more than El Salvador

Geothermal > Production per capita 173.07 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
56.78 kWh
Ranked 7th.

Net > Production per capita 756.19 kWh
Ranked 121st.
13,806.18 kWh
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 293.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 106th.
3,116.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than El Salvador

Hydro > Production per capita 274.84 kWh
Ranked 61st.
982.76 kWh
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Power plant capacity > Geothermal 151,200 kW
Ranked 9th.
3.13 million kW
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than El Salvador

Hydro > Production 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 85th.
290.42 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 174 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production 2.07 billion kWh
Ranked 107th.
3.15 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1523 times more than El Salvador

Gross inland availability > Per capita 708.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 141st.
13,847.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than El Salvador

Consumption > Date of > Information 2004 2003
Production by source > Hydro 30.9%
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 120th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 335.36 kWh
Ranked 35th.
475.15 kWh
Ranked 27th. 42% more than El Salvador

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita 21.97 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
10.56 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Geothermal > Production > Public per capita 173.07 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
56.78 kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 10.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
60 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than El Salvador
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal 151,200 kW
Ranked 9th.
3.13 million kW
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by public lighting 60 million kWh
Ranked 24th.
15.18 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than El Salvador
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 615 million kWh
Ranked 109th.
264.48 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 430 times more than El Salvador

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 436.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
3,917.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than El Salvador

Energy balance requirement 3 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
1.16 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 387 times more than El Salvador

Hydro > Production > Per capita 242.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.
979.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Hydro > Production > Public 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 85th.
287.09 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 172 times more than El Salvador

Imports > Per capita 46,795.86 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Net inland availability 4.24 billion kWh
Ranked 104th.
3.72 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 877 times more than El Salvador

Net > Production > Per capita 667.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 140th.
13,764.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production > Per capita 300.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.
10,627 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 35 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 50 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
155.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 3107 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 7.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
524.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 72 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Public 4.74 billion kWh
Ranked 106th.
4.13 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 871 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 688.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.
13,925.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Self-producer 50 million kWh
Ranked 107th.
158.67 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 3173 times more than El Salvador

Production from oil sources > Kwh 2.03 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.
139.13 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than El Salvador

Station use and station loss per capita 32.28 kWh
Ranked 99th.
698.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 7.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.
535.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 74 times more than El Salvador

Production by source > Other 25.1%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 24th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 332.65 kWh
Ranked 94th.
1,993.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Public per capita 780.23 kWh
Ranked 119th.
13,967.7 kWh
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than El Salvador

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 788.47 kWh
Ranked 121st.
14,504.62 kWh
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than El Salvador

Production from oil sources > % of total 45.62%
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than United States
3.35%
Ranked 72nd.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 242.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.
968.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 205.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
923.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 300.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
473.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 58% more than El Salvador

Consumption by public lighting per capita 10.25 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
60 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than El Salvador
Energy balance requirement per capita 494.69 kWh
Ranked 68th.
3,929.15 kWh
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than El Salvador

Exports per capita 1.13 kWh
Ranked 19th.
79.19 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 70 times more than El Salvador

Gross inland availability per capita 802.96 kWh
Ranked 121st.
13,889.84 kWh
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than El Salvador

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 8.23 kWh
Ranked 106th.
536.92 kWh
Ranked 23th. 65 times more than El Salvador

Geothermal > Production 1.05 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than El Salvador

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 31.21%
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than United States
6.54%
Ranked 85th.

Station use and station loss 196 million kWh
Ranked 93th.
206.4 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1053 times more than El Salvador

Geothermal > Production > Public 1.05 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than El Salvador

Gross inland availability 4.88 billion kWh
Ranked 109th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 842 times more than El Salvador

Geothermal > Production > Public > Per capita 152.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
56.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 28.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.
696.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 24 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production > Public 2.02 billion kWh
Ranked 101st.
2.99 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1484 times more than El Salvador

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 293.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 142nd.
10,102.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 34 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 293.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
1,987.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than El Salvador

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 89.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 120th.
892.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than El Salvador

Exports > Per capita 5.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.
79.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than El Salvador

Geothermal > Production > Per capita 152.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
56.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 695.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 140th.
14,460.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by other consumers per capita 99.96 kWh
Ranked 115th.
4,838.24 kWh
Ranked 5th. 48 times more than El Salvador

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 101.28 kWh
Ranked 106th.
894.97 kWh
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than El Salvador

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 274.84 kWh
Ranked 59th.
971.49 kWh
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Imports per capita 6.15 kWh
Ranked 21st.
187.51 kWh
Ranked 23th. 31 times more than El Salvador

Net inland availability per capita 698.55 kWh
Ranked 120th.
12,589.28 kWh
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than El Salvador

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000 24.9 kW
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
10.59 kW
Ranked 7th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 8.23 kWh
Ranked 103th.
525.65 kWh
Ranked 23th. 64 times more than El Salvador

From hydroelectric plants 31.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than United States
7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 104th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 332.32 kWh
Ranked 118th.
10,133.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than El Salvador

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 4.79 billion kWh
Ranked 108th.
4.29 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 895 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 88.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 129th.
4,823.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 55 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by other industries and construction 2.02 billion kWh
Ranked 88th.
589.01 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 292 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by industry and construction 2.02 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.
923.83 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 457 times more than El Salvador

Consumption by other consumers 607 million kWh
Ranked 109th.
1.43 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 2355 times more than El Salvador

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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