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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Germany & Norway

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STAT Germany Norway HISTORY
Consumption 549.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Norway
120.9 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption > Per capita 6,641.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
27,731.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by households 141.8 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Norway
33.5 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by households per capita 1,719.43 kWh
Ranked 29th.
7,246.79 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by petroleum refineries 7.2 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Norway
560 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 87.29 kWh
Ranked 21st.
121.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Germany

Consumption per capita 6,652.78 kWh
Ranked 21st.
27,012.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Exports 66.81 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Norway
22.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

From other renewable sources 13% of total installed capacity
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Norway
1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 62nd.

Installed generating capacity 153.2 million kW
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Norway
30.18 million kW
Ranked 21st.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,873.39 kW
Ranked 33th.
6,172.72 kW
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany

Production 575.6 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Norway
125.2 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Production > KWh 629.55 billion
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Norway
136.35 billion
Ranked 24th.

Production > Per capita 7,217.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
30,724.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Production per capita 7,228.96 kWh
Ranked 26th.
29,927.36 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,264.24 kWh
Ranked 37th.
12,523.76 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Production by source > Nuclear 29.9%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 200th.
Imports 46.27 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Norway
4.17 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

From nuclear fuels 23% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 167th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 100.64 kWh
Ranked 31st.
452.49 kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,264.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.
12,523.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Production > KWh > Per capita 6,722.96 per capita
Ranked 21st.
23,836.34 per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Thermal > Production per capita 4,874.74 kWh
Ranked 34th. 22 times more than Norway
222.79 kWh
Ranked 135th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,719.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.
7,246.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

From fossil fuels 55% of total installed capacity
Ranked 11th. 28 times more than Norway
2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 177th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 61.8%
Ranked 129th. 154 times more than Norway
0.4%
Ranked 210th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 6,275.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
24,206.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 2,814.42 kWh
Ranked 21st.
11,348.41 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 255.43 kWh
Ranked 53th.
23,687.31 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Germany

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 21.08 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
108.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany

Thermal > Production 402.02 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 390 times more than Norway
1.03 billion kWh
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production 26.72 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
136.57 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany

Gross inland availability > Per capita 6,965.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
27,028.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 87.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
121.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Germany

Hydro > Production per capita 323.96 kWh
Ranked 57th.
29,540 kWh
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Germany

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 327.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
1,363.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption in agriculture 8.3 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway
2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 2,814.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
11,348.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Net > Production 579.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
137 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net > Production per capita 7,021.22 kWh
Ranked 28th.
29,633.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by households and other consumers 269.2 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Norway
57.9 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 4.2%
Ranked 122nd.
99.3%
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Germany
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,444.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.
4,824.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany

Consumption by other industries and construction 150.34 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Norway
38.91 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by industry and construction 232.1 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Norway
52.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 74.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Norway
6.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by other consumers 119.1 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Norway
22.3 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Gross inland availability 574.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Norway
124.96 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Imports > Per capita 505,890.82 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
735,069.78 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Germany

Net inland availability 517.5 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Norway
111.92 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net > Production > Per capita 7,021.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
29,633.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,874.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th. 22 times more than Norway
222.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 154th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 44.13 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 58 times more than Norway
761 million kWh
Ranked 54th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 535.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Norway
164.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Total > Production > Public 575.81 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
131.88 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 6,982.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
28,525.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Total > Production > Self-producer 44.49 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Norway
6.22 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Wind > Production 27.23 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Norway
506 million kWh
Ranked 17th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 18.43 million kW
Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Norway
270,000 kW
Ranked 13th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 500.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Norway
239.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Thermal > Production > Public 357.89 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 1330 times more than Norway
269 million kWh
Ranked 143th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 50.51%
Ranked 15th. 561 times more than Norway
0.09%
Ranked 63th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 330,170.95 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Norway
109,445.63 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.

Wind > Production > Public 27.23 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Norway
506 million kWh
Ranked 15th.

Station use and station loss per capita 500.36 kWh
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Norway
239.01 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,822.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
8,416.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Germany

Consumption by pump-storage plants 9.51 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Norway
1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by transportation industry 16.2 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway
1.55 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 196.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
334.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Germany

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 355.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th.
2,129.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Germany

Exports > Per capita 749.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
3,722.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 7,521.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
29,872.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 6.12 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 204 times more than Norway
30 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production by source > Other 4.1%
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Norway
0.4%
Ranked 48th.
Consumption by other energy producers per capita 123.32 kWh
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Norway
5.84 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 115.36 kWh
Ranked 8th.
239.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 6.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
166.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Germany

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 223.45 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Norway
58.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 223.45 kW
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Norway
58.4 kW
Ranked 9th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 535.12 kWh
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Norway
164.6 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 7,521.58 kWh
Ranked 27th.
29,872.23 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 196.44 kWh
Ranked 9th.
334.61 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Germany

Consumption in rail transport per capita 196.44 kWh
Ranked 5th. 76% more than Norway
111.61 kWh
Ranked 10th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,339.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 75 times more than Norway
58.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 168th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.66%
Ranked 90th. 166 times more than Norway
0.01%
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 319.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
28,358.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 89 times more than Germany

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 361 million kWh
Ranked 17th.
5.46 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Germany

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 4.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
1,181.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 270 times more than Germany

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,734.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 181 times more than Norway
20.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 745 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Norway
81.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 255.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.
23,687.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Germany

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 122.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th. 40 times more than Norway
3.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 335.13 kWh
Ranked 17th.
539.44 kWh
Ranked 7th. 61% more than Germany

Energy balance requirement per capita 2,591.47 kWh
Ranked 17th.
27,044.59 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Germany

Exports per capita 751.43 kWh
Ranked 12th.
3,626.1 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany

Gross inland availability per capita 6,965.85 kWh
Ranked 26th.
27,028.37 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 539.5 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
1,346.23 kWh
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Germany

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 3.46%
Ranked 90th.
98.81%
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Germany

Consumption by energy sector 27.64 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Norway
2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Station use and station loss 41.26 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Norway
1.1 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 122.88 kWh
Ranked 56th. 40 times more than Norway
3.05 kWh
Ranked 112th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 6.06 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
166.12 kWh
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Germany

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 327.38 kWh
Ranked 23th.
1,363.1 kWh
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany

From hydroelectric plants 3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th.
91.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 31 times more than Germany

Wind > Production > Public per capita 330.17 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Norway
109.45 kWh
Ranked 10th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 745 kWh
Ranked 50th. 9 times more than Norway
81.45 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 61.48 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 164 times more than Norway
374 million kWh
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 27 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Norway
6.3 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 335.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
539.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 61% more than Germany

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 100.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
452.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 196.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 76% more than Norway
111.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,339.62 kWh
Ranked 35th. 75 times more than Norway
58.18 kWh
Ranked 148th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 620.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
138.11 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 308.13 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 3243 times more than Norway
95 million kWh
Ranked 60th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 10.08%
Ranked 68th. 30 times more than Norway
0.34%
Ranked 88th.

Consumption by chemical industry 54.77 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Norway
7.25 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption in rail transport 16.2 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Norway
516 million kWh
Ranked 29th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 29.33 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Norway
9.85 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 2,591.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
27,044.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Germany

Energy balance requirement 213.72 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Norway
125.03 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 323.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.
29,539.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Germany

Hydro > Production > Public 26.36 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
131.11 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany

Production from oil sources > Kwh 10.14 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 724 times more than Norway
14 million kWh
Ranked 117th.

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 123.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Norway
5.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 539.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
1,346.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Germany

Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,444.17 kWh
Ranked 37th.
4,824.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,822.98 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
8,416.73 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Germany

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 355.62 kWh
Ranked 58th.
2,129.87 kWh
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Germany

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 319.59 kWh
Ranked 56th.
28,358.37 kWh
Ranked 1st. 89 times more than Germany

Imports per capita 507.49 kWh
Ranked 18th.
715.99 kWh
Ranked 14th. 41% more than Germany

Net inland availability per capita 6,275.1 kWh
Ranked 28th.
24,206.78 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Total > Production > Public per capita 6,982.08 kWh
Ranked 28th.
28,526 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 664.06 kWh
Ranked 8th.
1,568.58 kWh
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 74.48 kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Norway
6.49 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by other energy producers 10.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 377 times more than Norway
27 million kWh
Ranked 36th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,734.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 180 times more than Norway
20.69 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 664.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
1,568.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 500 million kWh
Ranked 15th.
768 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Germany

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 115.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th.
239.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany

Wind > Production per capita 330.17 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Norway
109.45 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 4.38 kWh
Ranked 26th.
1,181.63 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 270 times more than Germany

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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