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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 per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by petroleum refineries 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 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.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
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 in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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).
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Solar > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > 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).
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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
Consumption in rail transport per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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 iron and steel industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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 chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.
Total > Production > Public 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.
Nuclear > Production 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.
Wind > 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 in agriculture > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from coal sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other transportation > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from coal sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Nuclear > 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 > Public solar per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
Consumption by other consumers 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.
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Power plant capacity > Public wind 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.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy balance requirement > 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.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.
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 hydroelectric sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. 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.
Wind > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Consumption by other transportation per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	Finland	South Africa
Consumption	84.83 billion kWh Ranked 20th.	234.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
Consumption > Per capita	16,635.69 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5,486.63 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.
Consumption by households	20.58 billion kWh Ranked 30th.	36.97 billion kWh Ranked 19th. 80% more than Finland
Consumption by households per capita	3,922.54 kWh Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa	783.29 kWh Ranked 60th.
Consumption by petroleum refineries	873 million kWh Ranked 25th.	7.84 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Finland
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	166.41 kWh Ranked 8th. About the same as South Africa	166.17 kWh Ranked 9th.
Consumption per capita	16,420.75 kWh Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5,002.35 kWh Ranked 32nd.
Exports	1.65 billion kWh Ranked 28th.	15.04 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Finland
From other renewable sources	12.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 16th. 25 times more than South Africa	0.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 71st.
Installed generating capacity	16.68 million kW Ranked 32nd.	44.26 million kW Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Finland
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	3,110 kW Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Africa	885.35 kW Ranked 72nd.
Production	70.34 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.	257.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Finland
Production > KWh	81.25 billion Ranked 32nd.	260.5 billion Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Finland
Production > Per capita	14,765.24 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa	6,000.3 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Production per capita	14,574.47 kWh Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5,470.68 kWh Ranked 42nd.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	7,057.82 kWh Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa	1,758.57 kWh Ranked 55th.
Production by source > Nuclear	30.4% Ranked 13th. 6 times more than South Africa	5.5% Ranked 25th.
Imports	19.09 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 61% more than South Africa	11.89 billion kWh Ranked 5th.
From nuclear fuels	16.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa	4.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 18th.
Consumption in agriculture per capita	166.22 kWh Ranked 18th. 42% more than South Africa	116.95 kWh Ranked 29th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	7,057.81 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa	1,770.21 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.
Production > KWh > Per capita	13,536.19 per capita Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa	4,987.37 per capita Ranked 34th.
Solar > Production > Public	3 million kWh Ranked 9th.	21 million kWh Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Finland
Thermal > Production per capita	6,351.77 kWh Ranked 18th. 31% more than South Africa	4,859.8 kWh Ranked 35th.
Consumption by households > Per capita	3,922.53 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 5 times more than South Africa	788.47 kWh per capita Ranked 70th.
From fossil fuels	52.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 131st.	90.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th. 74% more than Finland
Production by source > Fossil fuel	39% Ranked 164th.	93.5% Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Finland
Nuclear > Production	23.27 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa	11.29 billion kWh Ranked 20th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	15,427.65 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	4,229.34 kWh per capita Ranked 56th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	8,246.32 kWh Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	2,327.62 kWh Ranked 25th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	2,882.46 kWh Ranked 9th. 61 times more than South Africa	47.23 kWh Ranked 90th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	15.07 billion kWh Ranked 30th. 7 times more than South Africa	2.2 billion kWh Ranked 76th.
Hydro > Production per capita	2,627.48 kWh Ranked 11th. 30 times more than South Africa	88.96 kWh Ranked 94th.
Net > Production	67.81 billion kWh Ranked 33th.	231.1 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Gross inland availability > Per capita	16,164.39 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa	4,878.86 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Hydro > Production	13.78 billion kWh Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.2 billion kWh Ranked 61st.
Solar > Production > Public per capita	0.572 kWh Ranked 5th. 29% more than South Africa	0.445 kWh Ranked 8th.
Thermal > Production	33.32 billion kWh Ranked 42nd.	229.38 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Finland
Consumption by households and other consumers	37.03 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.	83 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Finland
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	8,246.32 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	2,343.02 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.
Consumption in agriculture	872 million kWh Ranked 45th.	5.52 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Finland
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	166.41 kWh per capita Ranked 9th.	167.27 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 1% more than Finland
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	623.51 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 37% more than South Africa	455.17 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.
Net > Production per capita	12,925.99 kWh Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa	4,896.43 kWh Ranked 47th.
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	18.7% Ranked 90th. 17 times more than South Africa	1.1% Ranked 132nd.
Imports > Per capita	3.07 million kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than South Africa	216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	2,438.52 kWh Ranked 18th. 28448 times more than South Africa	0.0857 kWh Ranked 92nd.
Net inland availability	80.94 billion kWh Ranked 28th.	198.31 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Finland
Net > Production > Per capita	12,925.98 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa	4,928.83 kWh per capita Ranked 56th.
Thermal > Production > Per capita	6,351.77 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 30% more than South Africa	4,891.96 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	9.59 billion kWh Ranked 20th.	11.54 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 20% more than Finland
Power plant capacity > Public solar	4,000 kW Ranked 9th.	6,000 kW Ranked 7th. 50% more than Finland
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita	0.762 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa	0.128 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	1,827.07 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 7 times more than South Africa	246.22 kWh per capita Ranked 40th.
Total > Production > Public	60.97 billion kWh Ranked 34th.	233.18 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Finland
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	11,621.01 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa	4,973.19 kWh per capita Ranked 53th.
Total > Production > Self-producer	9.59 billion kWh Ranked 21st.	11.74 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 22% more than Finland
Wind > Production	170 million kWh Ranked 21st. 5 times more than South Africa	32 million kWh Ranked 32nd.
Power plant capacity > Public wind	82,000 kW Ranked 19th. 8 times more than South Africa	10,000 kW Ranked 31st.
Consumption in rail transport per capita	110.94 kWh Ranked 11th. 60% more than South Africa	69.49 kWh Ranked 23th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	4,524.7 kWh Ranked 31st.	4,615.19 kWh Ranked 29th. 2% more than Finland
Production from oil sources > Kwh	613 million kWh Ranked 85th. 57% more than South Africa	391 million kWh Ranked 90th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	623.51 kWh Ranked 7th. 38% more than South Africa	452.18 kWh Ranked 12th.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	6,733.19 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	1,672.85 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.
Consumption by transportation industry	648 million kWh Ranked 30th.	5.44 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Finland
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	123.52 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 6% more than South Africa	116.11 kWh per capita Ranked 18th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	566.71 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 74% more than South Africa	325.9 kWh per capita Ranked 67th.
Exports > Per capita	635.87 kWh per capita Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa	290.27 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	13,448.08 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa	5,223.49 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Nuclear > Production > Public	23.27 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa	11.29 billion kWh Ranked 20th.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	889.61 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	215 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	6,733.2 kWh Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	1,661.85 kWh Ranked 26th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	566.71 kWh Ranked 24th. 75% more than South Africa	323.76 kWh Ranked 63th.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total	26.47% Ranked 15th. 5 times more than South Africa	5.52% Ranked 24th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	11,621.02 kWh Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa	4,940.5 kWh Ranked 47th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	13,448.1 kWh Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa	5,189.15 kWh Ranked 47th.
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	123.52 kWh Ranked 16th. 7% more than South Africa	115.34 kWh Ranked 19th.
Consumption by chemical industry	4.67 billion kWh Ranked 21st.	10.08 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Finland
Nuclear > Production per capita	4,435.87 kWh Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than South Africa	239.27 kWh Ranked 22nd.
From hydroelectric plants	18.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 82nd. 13 times more than South Africa	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 122nd.
Wind > Production > Public per capita	32.41 kWh Ranked 19th. 48 times more than South Africa	0.678 kWh Ranked 35th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	166.41 kWh per capita Ranked 36th.	323.62 kWh per capita Ranked 19th. 94% more than Finland
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita	166.22 kWh per capita Ranked 19th. 41% more than South Africa	117.73 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	110.94 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 59% more than South Africa	69.95 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	70.55 billion kWh Ranked 33th.	244.92 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Production from coal sources > Kwh	23.57 billion kWh Ranked 26th.	225.79 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Finland
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	12.75 billion kWh Ranked 39th. 3187 times more than South Africa	4 million kWh Ranked 91st.
Consumption by iron and steel industry	3.27 billion kWh Ranked 27th.	21.34 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Finland
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	2,969.06 kWh per capita Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa	864.01 kWh per capita Ranked 61st.
Consumption by other industries and construction	35.32 billion kWh Ranked 24th.	78.44 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Finland
Consumption by other transportation > Per capita	12.58 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.	46.15 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Finland
Consumption by other transportation	66 million kWh Ranked 29th.	2.16 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 33 times more than Finland
Consumption by industry and construction	43.26 billion kWh Ranked 22nd.	109.86 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Finland
Consumption by other consumers	15.58 billion kWh Ranked 34th.	40.51 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Gross inland availability	84.8 billion kWh Ranked 31st.	228.76 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Consumption in rail transport	582 million kWh Ranked 27th.	3.28 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Finland
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	2.97 billion kWh Ranked 61st.	15.28 billion kWh Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Finland
Production from coal sources > % of total	27.46% Ranked 31st.	93.23% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
Energy balance requirement	54.22 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa	13.2 billion kWh Ranked 41st.
Hydro > Production > Per capita	2,627.48 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 29 times more than South Africa	89.55 kWh per capita Ranked 98th.
Hydro > Production > Public	13.78 billion kWh Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.01 billion kWh Ranked 61st.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita	4,435.87 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than South Africa	240.85 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.
Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita	4,435.87 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than South Africa	240.85 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	522.1 kWh per capita Ranked 18th. 77% more than South Africa	294.66 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.
Thermal > Production > Public	23.74 billion kWh Ranked 51st.	217.83 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Finland
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	4,524.69 kWh per capita Ranked 38th.	4,645.73 kWh per capita Ranked 36th. 3% more than Finland
Wind > Production > Per capita	32,405.03 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 47 times more than South Africa	682.47 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Wind > Production > Public	170 million kWh Ranked 19th. 5 times more than South Africa	32 million kWh Ranked 30th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million	762.47 kW Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa	127.12 kW Ranked 14th.
Station use and station loss per capita	522.1 kWh Ranked 15th. 78% more than South Africa	292.72 kWh Ranked 37th.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	1,827.07 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 7 times more than South Africa	250.3 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.
Production by source > Other	11.8% Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	2,969.06 kWh Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa	858.33 kWh Ranked 54th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	2,627.48 kWh Ranked 11th. 31 times more than South Africa	84.92 kWh Ranked 94th.
Imports per capita	3,031.96 kWh Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than South Africa	216.63 kWh Ranked 21st.
Net inland availability per capita	15,427.66 kWh Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa	4,201.53 kWh Ranked 48th.
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita	4,435.87 kWh Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than South Africa	239.27 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Power plant capacity > Solar	4,000 kW Ranked 17th.	6,000 kW Ranked 15th. 50% more than Finland
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita	15.63 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 73 times more than South Africa	0.213 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000	15.63 kW Ranked 18th. 74 times more than South Africa	0.212 kW Ranked 36th.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000	0.762 kW Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Africa	0.127 kW Ranked 22nd.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	1,827.07 kWh Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Africa	244.61 kWh Ranked 36th.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	889.61 kWh Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Africa	213.59 kWh Ranked 26th.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	10,334.73 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 37 times more than South Africa	281.56 kWh per capita Ranked 79th.
Production from oil sources > % of total	0.71% Ranked 101st. 3 times more than South Africa	0.21% Ranked 121st.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	2,627.48 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 31 times more than South Africa	85.48 kWh per capita Ranked 99th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita	4,507.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th.	4,870.32 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 8% more than Finland
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita	4,344.95 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 15 times more than South Africa	288.29 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	2,438.53 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 28355 times more than South Africa	0.086 kWh per capita Ranked 92nd.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	2,882.48 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 61 times more than South Africa	47.54 kWh per capita Ranked 91st.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	117.25 kWh per capita Ranked 59th. 12 times more than South Africa	9.99 kWh per capita Ranked 108th.
Consumption by energy sector per capita	166.41 kWh Ranked 35th.	321.49 kWh Ranked 18th. 93% more than Finland
Energy balance requirement per capita	10,334.73 kWh Ranked 5th. 37 times more than South Africa	279.71 kWh Ranked 76th.
Exports per capita	627.66 kWh Ranked 13th. 2 times more than South Africa	290.21 kWh Ranked 16th.
Gross inland availability per capita	16,164.4 kWh Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa	4,846.79 kWh Ranked 46th.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	1,827.07 kWh Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Africa	248.65 kWh Ranked 40th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	17.56% Ranked 60th. 19 times more than South Africa	0.91% Ranked 104th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita	4,507.31 kWh Ranked 7th.	4,838.55 kWh Ranked 6th. 7% more than Finland
Consumption by energy sector	873 million kWh Ranked 45th.	15.17 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Finland
Station use and station loss	2.74 billion kWh Ranked 40th.	13.82 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Finland
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	117.25 kWh Ranked 58th. 12 times more than South Africa	9.99 kWh Ranked 106th.
Wind > Production per capita	32.41 kWh Ranked 20th. 48 times more than South Africa	0.678 kWh Ranked 39th.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita	0.762 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Africa	0.128 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.
Consumption by other transportation per capita	12.58 kWh Ranked 26th.	45.85 kWh Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Finland

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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