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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 > 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.
Consumption in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Solar > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
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 chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Nuclear > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Wind > Production > Self-producer 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.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Solar > Production > Self-producer > 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
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer > 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.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
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).
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 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.
Consumption by other consumers > 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
Production from natural gas sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
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 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.
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.
Consumption in rail transport > 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 in agriculture > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry 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.
Consumption in rail transport 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.

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STAT	Germany	South Korea
Consumption	549.1 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 21% more than South Korea	455.1 billion kWh Ranked 3rd.
Consumption > Per capita	6,641.91 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.	7,515.58 kWh per capita Ranked 18th. 13% more than Germany
Consumption by households	141.8 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea	50.87 billion kWh Ranked 13th.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	3,264.24 kWh Ranked 37th.	3,553.78 kWh Ranked 34th. 9% more than Germany
Consumption by households per capita	1,719.43 kWh Ranked 29th. 63% more than South Korea	1,056.84 kWh Ranked 52nd.
Consumption per capita	6,652.78 kWh Ranked 21st.	8,173.72 kWh Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Germany
Exports	66.81 billion kWh Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 145th.
From other renewable sources	13% of total installed capacity Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Korea	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th.
Imports	46.27 billion kWh Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Installed generating capacity	153.2 million kW Ranked 4th. 81% more than South Korea	84.66 million kW Ranked 10th.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,873.39 kW Ranked 33th. 9% more than South Korea	1,713.42 kW Ranked 39th.
Production	575.6 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 25% more than South Korea	459.5 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Production > Per capita	7,217.15 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.	8,414.76 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 17% more than Germany
Production by source > Nuclear	29.9% Ranked 14th.	36.6% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Germany
Production per capita	7,228.96 kWh Ranked 26th.	8,478.71 kWh Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Germany
From nuclear fuels	23% of total installed capacity Ranked 1st. 10% more than South Korea	20.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 8th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	3,264.24 kWh per capita Ranked 43th.	3,542.29 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 9% more than Germany
Consumption in agriculture per capita	100.64 kWh Ranked 31st.	145.56 kWh Ranked 23th. 45% more than Germany
Solar > Production > Public	1.28 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 1282 times more than South Korea	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 12th.
Consumption by households > Per capita	1,719.43 kWh per capita Ranked 34th. 63% more than South Korea	1,053.42 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.
Thermal > Production per capita	4,874.74 kWh Ranked 34th.	4,929.1 kWh Ranked 33th. 1% more than Germany
From fossil fuels	55% of total installed capacity Ranked 11th.	71.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Germany
Production by source > Fossil fuel	61.8% Ranked 129th.	62.4% Ranked 126th. 1% more than Germany
Nuclear > Production	163.06 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 11% more than South Korea	146.78 billion kWh Ranked 5th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	6,275.1 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	7,394 kWh per capita Ranked 24th. 18% more than Germany
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	2,814.42 kWh Ranked 21st.	3,821.39 kWh Ranked 12th. 36% more than Germany
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	255.43 kWh Ranked 53th. 3 times more than South Korea	90.14 kWh Ranked 80th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	21.08 billion kWh Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Korea	4.33 billion kWh Ranked 59th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	327.38 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.	894.79 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	2,814.43 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.	3,809.03 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 35% more than Germany
Consumption by households and other consumers	269.2 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 57% more than South Korea	171.07 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Net > Production per capita	7,021.22 kWh Ranked 28th.	7,744.3 kWh Ranked 23th. 10% more than Germany
Net > Production	579.04 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 55% more than South Korea	372.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Hydro > Production per capita	323.96 kWh Ranked 57th. 3 times more than South Korea	107.79 kWh Ranked 87th.
Solar > Production > Public per capita	15.55 kWh Ranked 1st. 748 times more than South Korea	0.0208 kWh Ranked 14th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	6,965.86 kWh per capita Ranked 29th.	7,719.26 kWh per capita Ranked 25th. 11% more than Germany
Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	65,662.04 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 634 times more than South Korea	103.53 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 10th.
Thermal > Production	402.02 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 69% more than South Korea	237.28 billion kWh Ranked 8th.
Consumption in agriculture	8.3 billion kWh Ranked 8th. 18% more than South Korea	7.01 billion kWh Ranked 11th.
Hydro > Production	26.72 billion kWh Ranked 18th. 5 times more than South Korea	5.19 billion kWh Ranked 56th.
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	4.2% Ranked 122nd. 5 times more than South Korea	0.8% Ranked 135th.
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	664.06 kWh per capita Ranked 9th.	826.25 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 24% more than Germany
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita	115.36 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea	41 kWh per capita Ranked 19th.
Wind > Production per capita	330.17 kWh Ranked 3rd. 122 times more than South Korea	2.7 kWh Ranked 29th.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita	18.29 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than South Korea	0.29 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Nuclear > Production per capita	1,977.16 kWh Ranked 13th.	3,049.13 kWh Ranked 5th. 54% more than Germany
Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita	0.183 kWh Ranked 3rd.	0.291 kWh Ranked 8th. 59% more than Germany
Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita	65.65 kWh Ranked 1st. 632 times more than South Korea	0.104 kWh Ranked 10th.
From hydroelectric plants	3% of total installed capacity Ranked 9th. 58% more than South Korea	1.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 118th.
Wind > Production > Public per capita	330.17 kWh Ranked 3rd. 127 times more than South Korea	2.6 kWh Ranked 27th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	4,339.62 kWh Ranked 35th.	4,377 kWh Ranked 34th. 1% more than Germany
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	745 kWh Ranked 50th.	1,236.47 kWh Ranked 34th. 66% more than Germany
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	61.48 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 3% more than South Korea	59.4 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
Consumption by chemical industry	54.77 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 37% more than South Korea	39.9 billion kWh Ranked 6th.
Consumption in rail transport	16.2 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 8 times more than South Korea	2.06 billion kWh Ranked 14th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	29.33 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea	13.73 billion kWh Ranked 24th.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	2,591.47 kWh per capita Ranked 17th.	3,149.72 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 22% more than Germany
Energy balance requirement	213.72 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 40% more than South Korea	152.11 billion kWh Ranked 8th.
Hydro > Production > Per capita	323.96 kWh per capita Ranked 60th. 3 times more than South Korea	107.45 kWh per capita Ranked 91st.
Hydro > Production > Public	26.36 billion kWh Ranked 18th. 5 times more than South Korea	5.19 billion kWh Ranked 56th.
Nuclear > Production > Per capita	1,977.16 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.	3,039.27 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 54% more than Germany
Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita	1,977.16 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.	3,039.27 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 54% more than Germany
Net inland availability	517.5 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 45% more than South Korea	357.09 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Net > Production > Per capita	7,021.22 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.	7,719.26 kWh per capita Ranked 25th. 10% more than Germany
Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	0.183 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd.	0.29 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 58% more than Germany
Thermal > Production > Per capita	4,874.74 kWh per capita Ranked 43th.	4,913.16 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 1% more than Germany
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	44.13 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 66% more than South Korea	26.58 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar	1.51 million kW Ranked 1st. 1508 times more than South Korea	1,000 kW Ranked 14th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita	18.29 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 871 times more than South Korea	0.021 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	535.12 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.	550.32 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 3% more than Germany
Total > Production > Public	575.81 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 59% more than South Korea	362.79 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	6,982.08 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	7,512.17 kWh per capita Ranked 24th. 8% more than Germany
Total > Production > Self-producer	44.49 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 67% more than South Korea	26.6 billion kWh Ranked 11th.
Wind > Production	27.23 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 209 times more than South Korea	130 million kWh Ranked 23th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind	18.43 million kW Ranked 1st. 192 times more than South Korea	96,000 kW Ranked 17th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million	18,285.57 kW Ranked 1st. 880 times more than South Korea	20.77 kW Ranked 16th.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	539.5 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.	550.71 kWh per capita Ranked 24th. 2% more than Germany
Production from coal sources > % of total	50.51% Ranked 15th. 30% more than South Korea	38.8% Ranked 21st.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	1,822.98 kWh Ranked 22nd.	2,094.77 kWh Ranked 17th. 15% more than Germany
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita	115.36 kWh Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea	41.13 kWh Ranked 18th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000	223.45 kW Ranked 2nd. 112 times more than South Korea	1.99 kW Ranked 24th.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000	18.29 kW Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than South Korea	0.291 kW Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	535.12 kWh Ranked 21st.	552.1 kWh Ranked 18th. 3% more than Germany
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	7,521.58 kWh Ranked 27th.	8,089.04 kWh Ranked 23th. 8% more than Germany
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	196.44 kWh Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Korea	42.81 kWh Ranked 37th.
Production by source > Other	4.1% Ranked 15th. 20 times more than South Korea	0.2% Ranked 56th.
Production from oil sources > % of total	1.66% Ranked 90th.	7.55% Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Germany
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	319.58 kWh per capita Ranked 59th. 3 times more than South Korea	107.45 kWh per capita Ranked 88th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita	3,734.2 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 26% more than South Korea	2,958.75 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.
Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita	2,024.63 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.	2,718.58 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 34% more than Germany
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	745 kWh per capita Ranked 49th.	1,235.37 kWh per capita Ranked 34th. 66% more than Germany
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	255.43 kWh per capita Ranked 53th. 3 times more than South Korea	90.05 kWh per capita Ranked 80th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	122.89 kWh per capita Ranked 57th.	575.68 kWh per capita Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Germany
Consumption by energy sector per capita	335.13 kWh Ranked 17th. 8 times more than South Korea	41.13 kWh Ranked 54th.
Energy balance requirement per capita	2,591.47 kWh Ranked 17th.	3,159.94 kWh Ranked 13th. 22% more than Germany
Exports per capita	751.43 kWh Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 7th.
Gross inland availability per capita	6,965.85 kWh Ranked 26th.	7,744.3 kWh Ranked 23th. 11% more than Germany
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	539.5 kWh Ranked 22nd.	552.49 kWh Ranked 20th. 2% more than Germany
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita	3,734.2 kWh Ranked 10th. 26% more than South Korea	2,961.41 kWh Ranked 15th.
Consumption by energy sector	27.64 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Korea	1.98 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction	150.34 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 49% more than South Korea	100.84 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Consumption by industry and construction	232.1 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 26% more than South Korea	183.95 billion kWh Ranked 7th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	1,444.17 kWh per capita Ranked 43th.	2,343.78 kWh per capita Ranked 24th. 62% more than Germany
Consumption by iron and steel industry	27 billion kWh Ranked 6th.	43.21 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 60% more than Germany
Consumption by other consumers	119.1 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 5% more than South Korea	113.19 billion kWh Ranked 6th.
Gross inland availability	574.47 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 54% more than South Korea	372.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	500.36 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 46% more than South Korea	343.62 kWh per capita Ranked 36th.
Thermal > Production > Public	357.89 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 70% more than South Korea	210.7 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	4,339.62 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.	4,362.85 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 1% more than Germany
Wind > Production > Per capita	330,170.95 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 123 times more than South Korea	2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.
Wind > Production > Public	27.23 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 218 times more than South Korea	125 million kWh Ranked 21st.
Wind > Production > Self-producer	5.39 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 1078 times more than South Korea	5 million kWh Ranked 9th.
Production from natural gas sources > % of total	10.08% Ranked 68th.	16.2% Ranked 59th. 61% more than Germany
Production from coal sources > Kwh	308.13 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea	142.26 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	620.3 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 59% more than South Korea	389.39 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh	10.14 billion kWh Ranked 24th.	27.68 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Germany
Station use and station loss per capita	500.36 kWh Ranked 16th. 45% more than South Korea	344.74 kWh Ranked 32nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	1,822.98 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.	2,088 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 15% more than Germany
Consumption by pump-storage plants	9.51 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Korea	1.98 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Consumption by transportation industry	16.2 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 8 times more than South Korea	2.06 billion kWh Ranked 18th.
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	196.44 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Korea	42.68 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	355.62 kWh per capita Ranked 63th. 25% more than South Korea	284.26 kWh per capita Ranked 76th.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	196.44 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea	42.68 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	7,521.58 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.	8,062.88 kWh per capita Ranked 26th. 7% more than Germany
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita	100.64 kWh per capita Ranked 33th.	145.09 kWh per capita Ranked 24th. 44% more than Germany
Nuclear > Production > Public	163.06 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 11% more than South Korea	146.78 billion kWh Ranked 5th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	335.13 kWh per capita Ranked 18th. 8 times more than South Korea	41 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	327.38 kWh Ranked 23th.	897.69 kWh Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany
Solar > Production > Self-producer	15 million kWh Ranked 2nd. 7% more than South Korea	14 million kWh Ranked 6th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	1,444.17 kWh Ranked 37th.	2,351.39 kWh Ranked 20th. 63% more than Germany
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	355.62 kWh Ranked 58th. 25% more than South Korea	285.18 kWh Ranked 69th.
Production from nuclear sources > % of total	27.39% Ranked 14th.	35.65% Ranked 11th. 30% more than Germany
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	319.59 kWh Ranked 56th. 3 times more than South Korea	107.79 kWh Ranked 84th.
Imports per capita	507.49 kWh Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 7th.
Net inland availability per capita	6,275.1 kWh Ranked 28th.	7,417.99 kWh Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Germany
Nuclear > Production > Public per capita	1,977.16 kWh Ranked 13th.	3,049.13 kWh Ranked 5th. 54% more than Germany
Power plant capacity > Solar	1.51 million kW Ranked 1st. 108 times more than South Korea	14,000 kW Ranked 13th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita	223.45 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 112 times more than South Korea	1.99 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	6,982.08 kWh Ranked 28th.	7,536.54 kWh Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Germany
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	664.06 kWh Ranked 8th.	828.93 kWh Ranked 5th. 25% more than Germany
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	122.88 kWh Ranked 56th.	576.2 kWh Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Germany
Station use and station loss	41.26 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea	16.59 billion kWh Ranked 10th.
Consumption in rail transport per capita	196.44 kWh Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea	42.81 kWh Ranked 31st.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	3.46% Ranked 90th. 3 times more than South Korea	1.18% Ranked 103th.

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.; 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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