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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 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 > 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.
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 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.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross inland availability > 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.
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 energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
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.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > 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.
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.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

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STAT	Iran	Saudi Arabia
Consumption	182.7 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	190.9 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 4% more than Iran
Consumption > Per capita	2,160.44 kWh per capita Ranked 80th.	5,981.66 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Iran
Consumption by households	44.2 billion kWh Ranked 14th.	78.3 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 77% more than Iran
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	1,280.27 kWh Ranked 72nd.	4,839.31 kWh Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Iran
Consumption by households per capita	630 kWh Ranked 68th.	3,171.48 kWh Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Iran
Consumption by petroleum refineries	1.71 billion kWh Ranked 20th.	18.28 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Iran
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	24.36 kWh Ranked 38th.	740.46 kWh Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Iran
Consumption per capita	2,810.6 kWh Ranked 17th.	6,370.67 kWh Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Iran
Exports	6.71 billion kWh Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
From other renewable sources	0.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 142nd.
Installed generating capacity	62.09 million kW Ranked 11th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia	49.05 million kW Ranked 16th.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	833.84 kW Ranked 76th.	1,799.45 kW Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Iran
Production	220.3 billion kWh Ranked 17th.	239.2 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 9% more than Iran
Production > Per capita	2,746.1 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.	6,488.89 kWh per capita Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Iran
Production per capita	2,893.55 kWh Ranked 17th.	6,910.89 kWh Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Iran
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 72nd.	0.0 Ranked 127th.
Imports	3.02 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.	0.0 Ranked 101st.
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	1,315.93 kWh per capita Ranked 79th.	5,168.18 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Iran
Consumption in agriculture per capita	234.76 kWh Ranked 16th. 83% more than Saudi Arabia	128.15 kWh Ranked 25th.
Thermal > Production per capita	2,341.9 kWh Ranked 61st.	7,133.39 kWh Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iran
Consumption by households > Per capita	647.55 kWh per capita Ranked 78th.	3,387 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Iran
From fossil fuels	86.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 78th.	100% of total installed capacity Ranked 26th. 16% more than Iran
Production by source > Fossil fuel	97.1% Ranked 80th.	100% Ranked 38th. 3% more than Iran
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	672.89 kWh Ranked 64th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia	628.55 kWh Ranked 65th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	2,009.04 kWh per capita Ranked 83th.	5,839.44 kWh per capita Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production	164.29 billion kWh Ranked 16th.	176.12 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 7% more than Iran
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	25.04 kWh per capita Ranked 38th.	790.78 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Iran
Gross inland availability > Per capita	2,523.11 kWh per capita Ranked 85th.	7,435.06 kWh per capita Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Iran
Net > Production	172.89 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	171.89 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	691.64 kWh per capita Ranked 71st. 3% more than Saudi Arabia	671.27 kWh per capita Ranked 72nd.
Consumption in agriculture	16.47 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.16 billion kWh Ranked 21st.
Net > Production per capita	2,464.52 kWh Ranked 79th.	6,961.95 kWh Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Iran
Consumption by households and other consumers	89.81 billion kWh Ranked 15th.	119.48 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 33% more than Iran
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	2.9% Ranked 124th.	0.0 Ranked 190th.
Station use and station loss	7.5 billion kWh Ranked 18th. 77% more than Saudi Arabia	4.23 billion kWh Ranked 25th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	25.04 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.	790.78 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Iran
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita	241.3 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 76% more than Saudi Arabia	136.86 kWh per capita Ranked 26th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	2,240.41 kWh Ranked 60th.	6,083.99 kWh Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Iran
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	1,808.32 kWh Ranked 24th.	3,296.92 kWh Ranked 11th. 82% more than Iran
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	125.39 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia	78.6 billion kWh Ranked 9th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	33.48 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 80% more than Saudi Arabia	18.61 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
Imports > Per capita	30,387.79 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	0.0 Ranked 86th.
Net > Production > Per capita	2,533.18 kWh per capita Ranked 87th.	7,435.06 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Per capita	2,407.14 kWh per capita Ranked 71st.	7,618.15 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	7.12 billion kWh Ranked 23th.	25.91 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	104.32 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.	1,120.72 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Iran
Total > Production > Public	173.27 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	150.21 billion kWh Ranked 19th.
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	2,538.71 kWh per capita Ranked 84th.	6,497.43 kWh per capita Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Iran
Total > Production > Self-producer	7.12 billion kWh Ranked 24th.	25.91 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Iran
Production from oil sources > Kwh	28.46 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	81.28 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	104.32 kWh per capita Ranked 65th.	1,120.72 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Iran
Production by source > Other	0.0 Ranked 90th.	0.0 Ranked 139th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	415.51 kWh Ranked 75th.	1,539.69 kWh Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iran
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	672.89 kWh Ranked 56th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia	628.55 kWh Ranked 62nd.
Total > Production > Public per capita	2,469.91 kWh Ranked 75th.	6,083.99 kWh Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Iran
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	2,571.4 kWh Ranked 78th.	7,133.39 kWh Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Iran
Net inland availability	137.12 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia	135 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
Production from oil sources > % of total	17.3% Ranked 39th.	50.84% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Iran
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	1,862.78 kWh per capita Ranked 23th.	3,488.61 kWh per capita Ranked 10th. 87% more than Iran
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	422.8 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	3,607.7 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Iran
Consumption by energy sector per capita	24.36 kWh Ranked 58th.	740.46 kWh Ranked 5th. 30 times more than Iran
Exports per capita	83.62 kWh Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Gross inland availability per capita	2,454.73 kWh Ranked 77th.	6,961.95 kWh Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Iran
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	101.49 kWh Ranked 60th.	1,049.41 kWh Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Iran
Consumption by energy sector	1.71 billion kWh Ranked 33th.	18.28 billion kWh Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Iran
Consumption by industry and construction	47.2 billion kWh Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	15.52 billion kWh Ranked 40th.
Consumption by other consumers	29.15 billion kWh Ranked 19th.	38.02 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 30% more than Iran
Gross inland availability	172.21 billion kWh Ranked 16th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	171.89 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	109.86 kWh per capita Ranked 70th.	183.1 kWh per capita Ranked 56th. 67% more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Public	157.17 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia	150.21 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	2,302.82 kWh per capita Ranked 69th.	6,497.43 kWh per capita Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iran
Station use and station loss per capita	106.88 kWh Ranked 59th.	171.45 kWh Ranked 52nd. 60% more than Iran
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	691.64 kWh per capita Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Saudi Arabia	671.27 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	490.5 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.	804.84 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 64% more than Iran
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	410.44 kWh Ranked 29th.	3,409.46 kWh Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Iran
Exports > Per capita	40.45 kWh per capita Ranked 50th.	0.0 Ranked 87th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	2,643.03 kWh per capita Ranked 86th.	7,618.15 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Iran
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	477.2 kWh Ranked 36th.	753.62 kWh Ranked 16th. 58% more than Iran
Imports per capita	28.01 kWh Ranked 19th.	0.0 Ranked 82nd.
Net inland availability per capita	1,954.59 kWh Ranked 74th.	5,467.87 kWh Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	101.49 kWh Ranked 59th.	1,049.41 kWh Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Iran
From hydroelectric plants	13.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 91st.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	180.39 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia	176.12 billion kWh Ranked 18th.
Production from natural gas sources > % of total	76.24% Ranked 14th. 55% more than Saudi Arabia	49.16% Ranked 29th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	427.08 kWh per capita Ranked 82nd.	1,644.32 kWh per capita Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Iran
Consumption by other industries and construction	47.2 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	15.52 billion kWh Ranked 36th.

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; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; 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

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