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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 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).
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.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > 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).
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > 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
Station use and station loss per capita: . Figures expressed per capita 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
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.
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.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption by public lighting 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.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	Kenya	Uganda
Consumption	6.15 billion kWh Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Uganda	2.19 billion kWh Ranked 96th.
Consumption > Per capita	128.13 kWh per capita Ranked 21st. 88% more than Uganda	68.33 kWh per capita Ranked 139th.
Consumption by households	1.21 billion kWh Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Uganda	338 million kWh Ranked 135th.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	49.77 kWh Ranked 157th. 4 times more than Uganda	11.77 kWh Ranked 180th.
Consumption by households per capita	33.7 kWh Ranked 150th. 3 times more than Uganda	11.77 kWh Ranked 164th.
Consumption per capita	125.42 kWh Ranked 20th. 86% more than Uganda	67.3 kWh Ranked 130th.
Exports	31 million kWh Ranked 63th.	75 million kWh Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Kenya
From other renewable sources	13.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Uganda	3.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 47th.
Imports	31 million kWh Ranked 73th. 7% more than Uganda	29 million kWh Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity	1.7 million kW Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Uganda	539,000 kW Ranked 117th.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	41.51 kW Ranked 155th. 3 times more than Uganda	15.86 kW Ranked 175th.
Production	7.33 billion kWh Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Uganda	2.41 billion kWh Ranked 90th.
Production > Per capita	137.62 kWh per capita Ranked 25th. 85% more than Uganda	74.55 kWh per capita Ranked 158th.
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 107th.	0.0 Ranked 77th.
Production per capita	134.71 kWh Ranked 24th. 83% more than Uganda	73.42 kWh Ranked 149th.
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 86th.	0.0 Ranked 63th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	51.99 kWh per capita Ranked 174th. 4 times more than Uganda	11.73 kWh per capita Ranked 197th.
Consumption by households > Per capita	35.21 kWh per capita Ranked 162nd. 3 times more than Uganda	11.73 kWh per capita Ranked 177th.
Thermal > Production per capita	58.43 kWh Ranked 153th. 1678 times more than Uganda	0.0348 kWh Ranked 187th.
From fossil fuels	41.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 147th. 33% more than Uganda	31.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 157th.
Production by source > Fossil fuel	71% Ranked 116th. 79 times more than Uganda	0.9% Ranked 206th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita	87.49 kWh Ranked 124th. 19 times more than Uganda	4.7 kWh Ranked 155th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	143.39 kWh per capita Ranked 164th. 9 times more than Uganda	16.41 kWh per capita Ranked 198th.
Net > Production per capita	167.3 kWh Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Uganda	51.18 kWh Ranked 173th.
Net > Production	5.99 billion kWh Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Uganda	1.47 billion kWh Ranked 136th.
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	91.4 kWh per capita Ranked 130th. 20 times more than Uganda	4.68 kWh per capita Ranked 162nd.
Consumption by households and other consumers	1.78 billion kWh Ranked 113th. 5 times more than Uganda	338 million kWh Ranked 150th.
Thermal > Production	2.09 billion kWh Ranked 105th. 2091 times more than Uganda	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 206th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	174.51 kWh per capita Ranked 170th. 4 times more than Uganda	45.29 kWh per capita Ranked 196th.
Hydro > Production	3.03 billion kWh Ranked 71st. 65% more than Uganda	1.83 billion kWh Ranked 80th.
Hydro > Production per capita	84.56 kWh Ranked 97th. 32% more than Uganda	63.85 kWh Ranked 101st.
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	17.7% Ranked 94th.	99.1% Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Kenya
Consumption by public lighting	526 million kWh Ranked 6th. 526 times more than Uganda	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 43th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	6 billion kWh Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Uganda	1.83 billion kWh Ranked 131st.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	1.07 billion kWh Ranked 92nd. 133 times more than Uganda	8 million kWh Ranked 168th.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	113.94 kWh per capita Ranked 103th. 97% more than Uganda	57.92 kWh per capita Ranked 119th.
Energy balance requirement	3.9 billion kWh Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Uganda	1.67 billion kWh Ranked 96th.
Hydro > Production > Per capita	88.34 kWh per capita Ranked 101st. 39% more than Uganda	63.65 kWh per capita Ranked 105th.
Hydro > Production > Public	3.03 billion kWh Ranked 70th. 69% more than Uganda	1.79 billion kWh Ranked 80th.
Station use and station loss > Per capita	0.467 kWh per capita Ranked 175th.	12.67 kWh per capita Ranked 138th. 27 times more than Kenya
Thermal > Production > Public	1.77 billion kWh Ranked 109th. 1770 times more than Uganda	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 205th.
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	51.67 kWh per capita Ranked 171st. 1013 times more than Uganda	0.051 kWh per capita Ranked 180th.
Station use and station loss per capita	0.447 kWh Ranked 160th.	12.71 kWh Ranked 124th. 28 times more than Kenya
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	47.1% Ranked 2nd.	63.26% Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Kenya
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	9.37 kWh per capita Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Uganda	1.63 kWh per capita Ranked 126th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	158.78 kWh Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Uganda	62.25 kWh Ranked 168th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	167.75 kWh Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Uganda	63.88 kWh Ranked 169th.
From hydroelectric plants	44.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 46th.	65.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 26th. 46% more than Kenya
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita	15.36 kWh per capita Ranked 23th. 349 times more than Uganda	0.044 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	49.46 kWh Ranked 153th. 961 times more than Uganda	0.0515 kWh Ranked 183th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	9.17 kWh per capita Ranked 138th. 2 times more than Uganda	4.45 kWh per capita Ranked 82nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction	3.13 billion kWh Ranked 75th. 23 times more than Uganda	135 million kWh Ranked 144th.
Consumption by industry and construction	3.13 billion kWh Ranked 79th. 23 times more than Uganda	135 million kWh Ranked 145th.
Consumption by other consumers	269 million kWh Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Uganda	79 million kWh Ranked 68th.
Gross inland availability	5.98 billion kWh Ranked 101st. 5 times more than Uganda	1.3 billion kWh Ranked 135th.
Imports > Per capita	609.53 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.	0.0 Ranked 54th.
Net inland availability	4.91 billion kWh Ranked 100th. 10 times more than Uganda	473 million kWh Ranked 152nd.
Net > Production > Per capita	174.77 kWh per capita Ranked 171st. 3 times more than Uganda	51.01 kWh per capita Ranked 194th.
Thermal > Production > Per capita	61.04 kWh per capita Ranked 171st. 1744 times more than Uganda	0.035 kWh per capita Ranked 207th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	321 million kWh Ranked 74th. 321 times more than Uganda	1,000,000 kWh Ranked 129th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	9.37 kWh per capita Ranked 105th. 268 times more than Uganda	0.035 kWh per capita Ranked 130th.
Total > Production > Public	5.68 billion kWh Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Uganda	1.79 billion kWh Ranked 130th.
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	165.87 kWh per capita Ranked 170th. 3 times more than Uganda	62.05 kWh per capita Ranked 190th.
Total > Production > Self-producer	321 million kWh Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Uganda	47 million kWh Ranked 108th.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	91.4 kWh per capita Ranked 128th. 20 times more than Uganda	4.68 kWh per capita Ranked 161st.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	31.12 kWh per capita Ranked 146th. 112 times more than Uganda	0.278 kWh per capita Ranked 177th.
Exports > Per capita	1.58 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 59% more than Uganda	0.991 kWh per capita Ranked 31st.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	175.24 kWh per capita Ranked 171st. 3 times more than Uganda	63.68 kWh per capita Ranked 191st.
Production by source > Other	11.3% Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 94th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	9.06 kWh Ranked 137th. 2 times more than Uganda	4.51 kWh Ranked 83th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita	87.49 kWh Ranked 122nd. 19 times more than Uganda	4.7 kWh Ranked 154th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	29.79 kWh Ranked 136th. 107 times more than Uganda	0.279 kWh Ranked 165th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	84.56 kWh Ranked 95th. 36% more than Uganda	62.25 kWh Ranked 99th.
Imports per capita	0.596 kWh Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 53th.
Net inland availability per capita	137.26 kWh Ranked 148th. 8 times more than Uganda	16.47 kWh Ranked 181st.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	8.97 kWh Ranked 101st. 258 times more than Uganda	0.0348 kWh Ranked 125th.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	88.34 kWh per capita Ranked 98th. 42% more than Uganda	62.05 kWh per capita Ranked 103th.
Hydro > Production > Self-producer	5 million kWh Ranked 45th.	46 million kWh Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Kenya
Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	0.17 kWh per capita Ranked 47th.	1.6 kWh per capita Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Kenya
Consumption by public lighting per capita	14.7 kWh Ranked 24th. 335 times more than Uganda	0.0439 kWh Ranked 43th.
Energy balance requirement per capita	109.07 kWh Ranked 99th. 88% more than Uganda	58.1 kWh Ranked 115th.
Exports per capita	1.54 kWh Ranked 28th. 58% more than Uganda	0.976 kWh Ranked 31st.
Gross inland availability per capita	167.05 kWh Ranked 151st. 4 times more than Uganda	45.43 kWh Ranked 175th.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	8.97 kWh Ranked 104th. 5 times more than Uganda	1.64 kWh Ranked 121st.
Station use and station loss	16 million kWh Ranked 139th.	365 million kWh Ranked 80th. 23 times more than Kenya
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita	0.168 kWh Ranked 48th.	1.6 kWh Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Kenya

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

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