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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.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
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.
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.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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).
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 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
Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Station use and station loss per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Electricity is the share of senior managers who ranked electricity as a major or severe constraint.
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).
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > 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
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers 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.
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.
Hydro > Production > Public 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.
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.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	Ethiopia	South Africa
Consumption	4.45 billion kWh Ranked 83th.	234.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption > Per capita	40.91 kWh per capita Ranked 145th.	5,486.63 kWh per capita Ranked 31st. 134 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by households	769 million kWh Ranked 114th.	36.97 billion kWh Ranked 19th. 48 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	18.24 kWh Ranked 176th.	1,758.57 kWh Ranked 55th. 96 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by households per capita	10.1 kWh Ranked 167th.	783.29 kWh Ranked 60th. 78 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption per capita	38.91 kWh Ranked 137th.	5,002.35 kWh Ranked 32nd. 129 times more than Ethiopia
Exports	0.0 Ranked 154th.	15.04 billion kWh Ranked 12th.
From other renewable sources	0.4% of total installed capacity Ranked 75th.	0.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 71st. 25% more than Ethiopia
Installed generating capacity	2.06 million kW Ranked 85th.	44.26 million kW Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Ethiopia
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	23.66 kW Ranked 166th.	885.35 kW Ranked 72nd. 37 times more than Ethiopia
Production	4.93 billion kWh Ranked 80th.	257.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Ethiopia
Production > KWh	3.5 billion Ranked 112th.	260.5 billion Ranked 14th. 74 times more than Ethiopia
Production > Per capita	45.22 kWh per capita Ranked 162nd.	6,000.3 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 133 times more than Ethiopia
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 217th.	5.5% Ranked 25th.
Production per capita	43.01 kWh Ranked 154th.	5,470.68 kWh Ranked 42nd. 127 times more than Ethiopia
Imports	0.0 Ranked 141st.	11.89 billion kWh Ranked 5th.
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 180th.	4.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 18th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	19.49 kWh per capita Ranked 190th.	1,770.21 kWh per capita Ranked 64th. 91 times more than Ethiopia
Production > KWh > Per capita	27.01 per capita Ranked 124th.	4,987.37 per capita Ranked 34th. 185 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production per capita	0.249 kWh Ranked 184th.	4,859.8 kWh Ranked 35th. 19482 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by households > Per capita	10.79 kWh per capita Ranked 179th.	788.47 kWh per capita Ranked 70th. 73 times more than Ethiopia
From fossil fuels	9.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 172nd.	90.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th. 9 times more than Ethiopia
Production by source > Fossil fuel	1.3% Ranked 205th.	93.5% Ranked 88th. 72 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	12.41 kWh Ranked 147th.	2,327.62 kWh Ranked 25th. 188 times more than Ethiopia
Net inland availability > Per capita	32.76 kWh per capita Ranked 187th.	4,229.34 kWh per capita Ranked 56th. 129 times more than Ethiopia
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	34.04 kWh Ranked 94th.	47.23 kWh Ranked 90th. 39% more than Ethiopia
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	2.52 billion kWh Ranked 70th. 14% more than South Africa	2.2 billion kWh Ranked 76th.
Thermal > Production	19 million kWh Ranked 194th.	229.38 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 12072 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by households and other consumers	1.39 billion kWh Ranked 121st.	83 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 60 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	13.26 kWh per capita Ranked 153th.	2,343.02 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 177 times more than Ethiopia
Hydro > Production per capita	37.44 kWh Ranked 111th.	88.96 kWh Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Gross inland availability > Per capita	36.78 kWh per capita Ranked 198th.	4,878.86 kWh per capita Ranked 55th. 133 times more than Ethiopia
Hydro > Production	2.85 billion kWh Ranked 75th.	4.2 billion kWh Ranked 61st. 47% more than Ethiopia
Net > Production per capita	34.41 kWh Ranked 178th.	4,896.43 kWh Ranked 47th. 142 times more than Ethiopia
Net > Production	2.62 billion kWh Ranked 120th.	231.1 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 88 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	97.6% Ranked 13th. 89 times more than South Africa	1.1% Ranked 132nd.
Consumption by public lighting	14 million kWh Ranked 23th.	3 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 214 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	8.7 kWh per capita Ranked 158th.	864.01 kWh per capita Ranked 61st. 99 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by other industries and construction	945 million kWh Ranked 108th.	78.44 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 83 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by industry and construction	945 million kWh Ranked 110th.	109.86 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 116 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by other consumers	620 million kWh Ranked 108th.	40.51 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 65 times more than Ethiopia
Gross inland availability	2.62 billion kWh Ranked 121st.	228.76 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 87 times more than Ethiopia
Imports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 123th.	216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Net inland availability	2.33 billion kWh Ranked 119th.	198.31 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 85 times more than Ethiopia
Net > Production > Per capita	36.78 kWh per capita Ranked 196th.	4,928.83 kWh per capita Ranked 56th. 134 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Per capita	0.267 kWh per capita Ranked 202nd.	4,891.96 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd. 18322 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	47 million kWh Ranked 103th.	11.54 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 246 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	0.882 kWh per capita Ranked 123th.	246.22 kWh per capita Ranked 40th. 279 times more than Ethiopia
Total > Production > Public	2.87 billion kWh Ranked 119th.	233.18 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 81 times more than Ethiopia
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	40.3 kWh per capita Ranked 194th.	4,973.19 kWh per capita Ranked 53th. 123 times more than Ethiopia
Total > Production > Self-producer	7 million kWh Ranked 126th.	11.74 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 1677 times more than Ethiopia
Production from oil sources > Kwh	18 million kWh Ranked 115th.	391 million kWh Ranked 90th. 22 times more than Ethiopia
Station use and station loss per capita	3.3 kWh Ranked 137th.	292.72 kWh Ranked 37th. 89 times more than Ethiopia
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	42.45% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Africa	8.96% Ranked 17th.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	0.1 kWh per capita Ranked 136th.	250.3 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd. 2503 times more than Ethiopia
Production by source > Other	1.2% Ranked 37th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	12.41 kWh Ranked 146th.	1,661.85 kWh Ranked 26th. 134 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	0.881 kWh Ranked 123th.	244.61 kWh Ranked 36th. 278 times more than Ethiopia
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	37.71 kWh Ranked 178th.	5,189.15 kWh Ranked 47th. 138 times more than Ethiopia
Production from oil sources > % of total	0.71% Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than South Africa	0.21% Ranked 121st.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	40.02 kWh per capita Ranked 111th.	85.48 kWh per capita Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	36.03 kWh per capita Ranked 94th.	47.54 kWh per capita Ranked 91st. 32% more than Ethiopia
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	0.257 kWh per capita Ranked 120th.	9.99 kWh per capita Ranked 108th. 39 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by public lighting per capita	0.189 kWh Ranked 37th.	81.76 kWh Ranked 7th. 433 times more than Ethiopia
Energy balance requirement per capita	37.46 kWh Ranked 122nd.	279.71 kWh Ranked 76th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Exports per capita	0.0 Ranked 122nd.	290.21 kWh Ranked 16th.
Gross inland availability per capita	34.41 kWh Ranked 181st.	4,846.79 kWh Ranked 46th. 141 times more than Ethiopia
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	0.0945 kWh Ranked 131st.	248.65 kWh Ranked 40th. 2631 times more than Ethiopia
Station use and station loss	251 million kWh Ranked 89th.	13.82 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 55 times more than Ethiopia
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	0.243 kWh Ranked 119th.	9.99 kWh Ranked 106th. 41 times more than Ethiopia
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	2.87 billion kWh Ranked 120th.	244.92 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 85 times more than Ethiopia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	287 million kWh Ranked 118th.	15.28 billion kWh Ranked 21st. 53 times more than Ethiopia
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	40.04 kWh per capita Ranked 124th.	281.56 kWh per capita Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Energy balance requirement	2.85 billion kWh Ranked 86th.	13.2 billion kWh Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Hydro > Production > Per capita	40.02 kWh per capita Ranked 113th.	89.55 kWh per capita Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Hydro > Production > Public	2.85 billion kWh Ranked 74th.	4.01 billion kWh Ranked 61st. 41% more than Ethiopia
Station use and station loss > Per capita	3.52 kWh per capita Ranked 151st.	294.66 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd. 84 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Public	19 million kWh Ranked 192nd.	217.83 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 11465 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	0.267 kWh per capita Ranked 200th.	4,645.73 kWh per capita Ranked 36th. 17400 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	13.26 kWh per capita Ranked 152nd.	1,672.85 kWh per capita Ranked 30th. 126 times more than Ethiopia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	4.03 kWh per capita Ranked 168th.	325.9 kWh per capita Ranked 67th. 81 times more than Ethiopia
Exports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 131st.	290.27 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	40.3 kWh per capita Ranked 195th.	5,223.49 kWh per capita Ranked 55th. 130 times more than Ethiopia
Consumption by other consumers per capita	8.14 kWh Ranked 151st.	858.33 kWh Ranked 54th. 105 times more than Ethiopia
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	3.77 kWh Ranked 156th.	323.76 kWh Ranked 63th. 86 times more than Ethiopia
Imports per capita	0.0 Ranked 115th.	216.63 kWh Ranked 21st.
Net inland availability per capita	30.64 kWh Ranked 174th.	4,201.53 kWh Ranked 48th. 137 times more than Ethiopia
Total > Production > Public per capita	37.71 kWh Ranked 175th.	4,940.5 kWh Ranked 47th. 131 times more than Ethiopia
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	37.44 kWh Ranked 109th.	84.92 kWh Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	99.25% Ranked 7th. 109 times more than South Africa	0.91% Ranked 104th.
From hydroelectric plants	89.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 12th. 60 times more than South Africa	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 122nd.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita	0.2 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.	81.76 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 409 times more than Ethiopia
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	0.249 kWh Ranked 182nd.	4,615.19 kWh Ranked 29th. 18501 times more than Ethiopia

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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