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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 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.
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.
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: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
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.
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.
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.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 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).
Hydro > 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.
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.
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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.
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.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Electricity is the share of senior managers who ranked electricity as a major or severe constraint.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production by source > Other: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 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.
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.
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.
Consumption in rail transport per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net > Production > 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.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > 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 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.
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.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > 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 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.
Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption by chemical industry per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by chemical industry > 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 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.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

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STAT	Ireland	South Africa
Consumption	26.1 billion kWh Ranked 19th.	234.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Ireland
Consumption > Per capita	6,098.19 kWh per capita Ranked 33th. 11% more than South Africa	5,486.63 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.
Consumption by households	7.51 billion kWh Ranked 57th.	36.97 billion kWh Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Ireland
Consumption by households per capita	1,805.81 kWh Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa	783.29 kWh Ranked 60th.
Consumption by petroleum refineries	86 million kWh Ranked 47th.	7.84 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 91 times more than Ireland
Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita	20.67 kWh Ranked 39th.	166.17 kWh Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Ireland
Consumption per capita	6,032.15 kWh Ranked 1st. 21% more than South Africa	5,002.35 kWh Ranked 32nd.
Exports	370 million kWh Ranked 36th.	15.04 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 41 times more than Ireland
From other renewable sources	17.4% of total installed capacity Ranked 7th. 35 times more than South Africa	0.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 71st.
Installed generating capacity	8.32 million kW Ranked 50th.	44.26 million kW Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Ireland
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,858.59 kW Ranked 34th. 2 times more than South Africa	885.35 kW Ranked 72nd.
Production	26.04 billion kWh Ranked 52nd.	257.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Ireland
Production > KWh	27.88 billion Ranked 60th.	260.5 billion Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ireland
Production > Per capita	6,271.47 kWh per capita Ranked 36th. 5% more than South Africa	6,000.3 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Production per capita	6,096.97 kWh Ranked 1st. 11% more than South Africa	5,470.68 kWh Ranked 42nd.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	3,995.27 kWh Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa	1,758.57 kWh Ranked 55th.
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 178th.	5.5% Ranked 25th.
Imports	724 million kWh Ranked 38th.	11.89 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Ireland
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 148th.	4.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 18th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	3,996.06 kWh per capita Ranked 35th. 2 times more than South Africa	1,770.21 kWh per capita Ranked 64th.
Consumption in agriculture per capita	154.57 kWh Ranked 20th. 32% more than South Africa	116.95 kWh Ranked 29th.
Production > KWh > Per capita	5,201.3 per capita Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Africa	4,987.37 per capita Ranked 34th.
Solar > Production > Public	5 million kWh Ranked 6th.	21 million kWh Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ireland
Consumption by households > Per capita	1,806.16 kWh per capita Ranked 33th. 2 times more than South Africa	788.47 kWh per capita Ranked 70th.
Thermal > Production per capita	5,741.22 kWh Ranked 22nd. 18% more than South Africa	4,859.8 kWh Ranked 35th.
From fossil fuels	76.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 87th.	90.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th. 19% more than Ireland
Production by source > Fossil fuel	95.9% Ranked 82nd. 3% more than South Africa	93.5% Ranked 88th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	5,855.11 kWh per capita Ranked 34th. 38% more than South Africa	4,229.34 kWh per capita Ranked 56th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	1,844.51 kWh Ranked 33th.	2,327.62 kWh Ranked 25th. 26% more than Ireland
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	630 million kWh Ranked 91st.	2.2 billion kWh Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Ireland
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	154.78 kWh Ranked 70th. 3 times more than South Africa	47.23 kWh Ranked 90th.
Hydro > Production per capita	234.38 kWh Ranked 71st. 3 times more than South Africa	88.96 kWh Ranked 94th.
Thermal > Production	23.88 billion kWh Ranked 53th.	229.38 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Ireland
Solar > Production > Public per capita	1.29 kWh Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa	0.445 kWh Ranked 8th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	6,332.62 kWh per capita Ranked 39th. 30% more than South Africa	4,878.86 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Hydro > Production	975 million kWh Ranked 94th.	4.2 billion kWh Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Ireland
Consumption in agriculture	643 million kWh Ranked 47th.	5.52 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Ireland
Net > Production	24.29 billion kWh Ranked 62nd.	231.1 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Ireland
Consumption by households and other consumers	16.62 billion kWh Ranked 52nd.	83 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Ireland
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	1,844.87 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.	2,343.02 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 27% more than Ireland
Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	20.68 kWh per capita Ranked 40th.	167.27 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Ireland
Net > Production per capita	5,840.02 kWh Ranked 40th. 19% more than South Africa	4,896.43 kWh Ranked 47th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	2.88 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.	455.17 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 158 times more than Ireland
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	2.3% Ranked 127th. 2 times more than South Africa	1.1% Ranked 132nd.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita	8.79 kWh Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa	4.05 kWh Ranked 29th.
From hydroelectric plants	2.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 111th. 93% more than South Africa	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 122nd.
Wind > Production > Public per capita	267.31 kWh Ranked 4th. 394 times more than South Africa	0.678 kWh Ranked 35th.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita	3,167.86 kWh Ranked 12th. 36957 times more than South Africa	0.0857 kWh Ranked 92nd.
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh	12.89 billion kWh Ranked 38th. 3224 times more than South Africa	4 million kWh Ranked 91st.
Consumption by chemical industry	1.36 billion kWh Ranked 37th.	10.08 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Ireland
Consumption in rail transport	59 million kWh Ranked 54th.	3.28 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 56 times more than Ireland
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	2.09 billion kWh Ranked 73th.	15.28 billion kWh Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Ireland
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	993.24 kWh per capita Ranked 50th. 4 times more than South Africa	281.56 kWh per capita Ranked 79th.
Energy balance requirement	4.13 billion kWh Ranked 70th.	13.2 billion kWh Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Ireland
Hydro > Production > Per capita	234.43 kWh per capita Ranked 76th. 3 times more than South Africa	89.55 kWh per capita Ranked 98th.
Hydro > Production > Public	975 million kWh Ranked 93th.	4.01 billion kWh Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Ireland
Imports > Per capita	491,692.91 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa	216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Net inland availability	24.35 billion kWh Ranked 57th.	198.31 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Ireland
Production from coal sources > % of total	30.6% Ranked 27th.	93.23% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
Thermal > Production > Per capita	5,742.35 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 17% more than South Africa	4,891.96 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	630 million kWh Ranked 58th.	11.54 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Ireland
Power plant capacity > Public solar	2,000 kW Ranked 10th.	6,000 kW Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita	0.517 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa	0.128 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	151.47 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.	246.22 kWh per capita Ranked 40th. 63% more than Ireland
Total > Production > Public	25.34 billion kWh Ranked 60th.	233.18 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Ireland
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	6,092.66 kWh per capita Ranked 37th. 23% more than South Africa	4,973.19 kWh per capita Ranked 53th.
Total > Production > Self-producer	630 million kWh Ranked 60th.	11.74 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 19 times more than Ireland
Wind > Production	1.11 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 35 times more than South Africa	32 million kWh Ranked 32nd.
Power plant capacity > Public wind	494,000 kW Ranked 10th. 49 times more than South Africa	10,000 kW Ranked 31st.
Power plant capacity > Public solar per million	517.3 kW Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa	127.12 kW Ranked 14th.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	6.4% Ranked 18th.	8.96% Ranked 17th. 40% more than Ireland
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	151.47 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.	250.3 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd. 65% more than Ireland
Production by source > Other	1.7% Ranked 29th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	1,513.73 kWh Ranked 34th.	1,661.85 kWh Ranked 26th. 10% more than Ireland
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	501.93 kWh Ranked 31st. 55% more than South Africa	323.76 kWh Ranked 63th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	234.38 kWh Ranked 69th. 3 times more than South Africa	84.92 kWh Ranked 94th.
Imports per capita	168.96 kWh Ranked 3rd.	216.63 kWh Ranked 21st. 28% more than Ireland
Net inland availability per capita	5,853.97 kWh Ranked 33th. 39% more than South Africa	4,201.53 kWh Ranked 48th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita	118.78 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 558 times more than South Africa	0.213 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	6,091.47 kWh Ranked 35th. 23% more than South Africa	4,940.5 kWh Ranked 47th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	6,242.92 kWh Ranked 39th. 20% more than South Africa	5,189.15 kWh Ranked 47th.
Consumption by transportation industry per capita	14.18 kWh Ranked 51st.	115.34 kWh Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Ireland
Consumption in rail transport per capita	14.18 kWh Ranked 41st.	69.49 kWh Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Ireland
Net > Production > Per capita	5,841.17 kWh per capita Ranked 44th. 19% more than South Africa	4,928.83 kWh per capita Ranked 56th.
Production from oil sources > % of total	12.73% Ranked 47th. 61 times more than South Africa	0.21% Ranked 121st.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	234.43 kWh per capita Ranked 74th. 3 times more than South Africa	85.48 kWh per capita Ranked 99th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer	34 million kWh Ranked 34th.	191 million kWh Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Ireland
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	8.79 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa	4.07 kWh per capita Ranked 28th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita	1,896.55 kWh per capita Ranked 20th.	4,870.32 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland
Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita	3,169.27 kWh per capita Ranked 12th. 36852 times more than South Africa	0.086 kWh per capita Ranked 92nd.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	154.85 kWh per capita Ranked 71st. 3 times more than South Africa	47.54 kWh per capita Ranked 91st.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	789.24 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 79 times more than South Africa	9.99 kWh per capita Ranked 108th.
Consumption by energy sector per capita	166.59 kWh Ranked 34th.	321.49 kWh Ranked 18th. 93% more than Ireland
Energy balance requirement per capita	993.05 kWh Ranked 47th. 4 times more than South Africa	279.71 kWh Ranked 76th.
Exports per capita	64.81 kWh Ranked 3rd.	290.21 kWh Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Ireland
Gross inland availability per capita	6,331.38 kWh Ranked 36th. 31% more than South Africa	4,846.79 kWh Ranked 46th.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	151.45 kWh Ranked 52nd.	248.65 kWh Ranked 40th. 64% more than Ireland
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	2.5% Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than South Africa	0.91% Ranked 104th.
Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita	1,895.7 kWh Ranked 20th.	4,838.55 kWh Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland
Consumption by energy sector	693 million kWh Ranked 49th.	15.17 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Ireland
Station use and station loss	1.68 billion kWh Ranked 51st.	13.82 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Ireland
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	788.89 kWh Ranked 17th. 79 times more than South Africa	9.99 kWh Ranked 106th.
Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita	127.43 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 44% more than South Africa	88.79 kWh per capita Ranked 11th.
Wind > Production per capita	267.31 kWh Ranked 4th. 394 times more than South Africa	0.678 kWh Ranked 39th.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita	0.517 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Africa	0.128 kW per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.
Consumption by industry and construction	7.67 billion kWh Ranked 58th.	109.86 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Ireland
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita	16.11 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.	67.56 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Ireland
Consumption by other consumers	8.46 billion kWh Ranked 48th.	40.51 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ireland
Gross inland availability	26.34 billion kWh Ranked 58th.	228.76 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Ireland
Station use and station loss > Per capita	402.97 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 37% more than South Africa	294.66 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.
Thermal > Production > Public	23.25 billion kWh Ranked 52nd.	217.83 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Ireland
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	5,590.87 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 20% more than South Africa	4,645.73 kWh per capita Ranked 36th.
Wind > Production > Per capita	267,365.54 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 392 times more than South Africa	682.47 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Wind > Production > Public	1.11 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 35 times more than South Africa	32 million kWh Ranked 30th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh	3.21 billion kWh Ranked 48th. 8 times more than South Africa	391 million kWh Ranked 90th.
Station use and station loss per capita	402.89 kWh Ranked 23th. 38% more than South Africa	292.72 kWh Ranked 37th.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	1,514.03 kWh per capita Ranked 35th.	1,672.85 kWh per capita Ranked 30th. 10% more than Ireland
Consumption by pump-storage plants	530 million kWh Ranked 19th.	4.16 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ireland
Consumption by transportation industry	59 million kWh Ranked 61st.	5.44 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 92 times more than Ireland
Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	14.19 kWh per capita Ranked 52nd.	116.11 kWh per capita Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Ireland
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	502.03 kWh per capita Ranked 35th. 54% more than South Africa	325.9 kWh per capita Ranked 67th.
Exports > Per capita	0.24 kWh per capita Ranked 78th.	290.27 kWh per capita Ranked 15th. 1209 times more than Ireland
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	6,244.14 kWh per capita Ranked 43th. 20% more than South Africa	5,223.49 kWh per capita Ranked 55th.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities	67 million kWh Ranked 30th.	3.17 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 47 times more than Ireland
Consumption by other consumers per capita	2,034.9 kWh Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa	858.33 kWh Ranked 54th.
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita	127.41 kWh Ranked 7th. 44% more than South Africa	88.2 kWh Ranked 10th.
Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000	118.75 kW Ranked 4th. 560 times more than South Africa	0.212 kW Ranked 36th.
Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000	0.517 kW Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Africa	0.127 kW Ranked 22nd.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	151.45 kWh Ranked 49th.	244.61 kWh Ranked 36th. 62% more than Ireland
Consumption by chemical industry per capita	327.89 kWh Ranked 16th. 54% more than South Africa	213.59 kWh Ranked 26th.
Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita	16.11 kWh Ranked 25th.	67.12 kWh Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Ireland
Power plant capacity > Solar	2,000 kW Ranked 15th.	6,000 kW Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ireland
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	327.96 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 53% more than South Africa	215 kWh per capita Ranked 27th.
Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita	2.88 kWh Ranked 57th.	452.18 kWh Ranked 12th. 157 times more than Ireland
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita	166.62 kWh per capita Ranked 35th.	323.62 kWh per capita Ranked 19th. 94% more than Ireland
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita	154.6 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd. 31% more than South Africa	117.73 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.
Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	14.19 kWh per capita Ranked 42nd.	69.95 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Ireland
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	5,589.78 kWh Ranked 20th. 21% more than South Africa	4,615.19 kWh Ranked 29th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	25.97 billion kWh Ranked 60th.	244.92 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Ireland
Production from coal sources > Kwh	7.72 billion kWh Ranked 42nd.	225.79 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Ireland
Consumption by iron and steel industry	12 million kWh Ranked 60th.	21.34 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 1779 times more than Ireland
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	2,035.3 kWh per capita Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Africa	864.01 kWh per capita Ranked 61st.
Consumption by other industries and construction	6.3 billion kWh Ranked 60th.	78.44 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Ireland

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; 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.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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