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STAT New Zealand United Kingdom HISTORY
Consumption 40.76 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than New Zealand

Consumption > Per capita 9,534.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 68% more than United Kingdom
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by households 12.61 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
116.81 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by households per capita 3,050.15 kWh
Ranked 15th. 57% more than United Kingdom
1,939.6 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 248 million kWh
Ranked 42nd.
5.62 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 59.99 kWh
Ranked 28th.
93.38 kWh
Ranked 16th. 56% more than New Zealand

Consumption per capita 9,280.33 kWh
Ranked 14th. 64% more than United Kingdom
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 96th.
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

From other renewable sources 14% of total installed capacity
Ranked 14th. 69% more than United Kingdom
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th.

Installed generating capacity 9.68 million kW
Ranked 44th.
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than New Zealand

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,215.99 kW
Ranked 22nd. 48% more than United Kingdom
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th.

Production 43.54 billion kWh
Ranked 44th.
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than New Zealand

Production > KWh 43.84 billion
Ranked 48th.
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Production > Per capita 10,304.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 69% more than United Kingdom
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production per capita 10,030.04 kWh
Ranked 15th. 65% more than United Kingdom
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 5,253.88 kWh
Ranked 17th. 45% more than United Kingdom
3,616.51 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 118th.
23.7%
Ranked 17th.
Imports 0.0
Ranked 92nd.
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 97th.
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 330.68 kWh
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 5,298.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 47% more than United Kingdom
3,616.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 9,720.79 per capita
Ranked 11th. 62% more than United Kingdom
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th.

Thermal > Production per capita 3,874.79 kWh
Ranked 45th.
5,115.86 kWh
Ranked 31st. 32% more than New Zealand

Consumption by households > Per capita 3,076.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 59% more than United Kingdom
1,939.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 155th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Production by source > Fossil fuel 31.6%
Ranked 174th.
73.8%
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 3,601.44 kWh
Ranked 14th. 83% more than United Kingdom
1,973.16 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 9,040.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 58% more than United Kingdom
5,732.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 27.02 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 6,610.64 kWh
Ranked 6th. 80 times more than United Kingdom
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Hydro > Production per capita 5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 43 times more than United Kingdom
131.03 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 21.72 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
217.8 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 3,632.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 84% more than United Kingdom
1,973.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 312.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
83.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Net > Production per capita 10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 12th. 58% more than United Kingdom
6,354.44 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 60.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
93.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 54% more than New Zealand

Net > Production 41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
382.69 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Gross inland availability > Per capita 10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 56% more than United Kingdom
6,492.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Consumption in agriculture 1.37 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Hydro > Production 23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
7.89 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Thermal > Production 16.02 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.
308.1 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than New Zealand

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 57.8%
Ranked 47th. 64 times more than United Kingdom
0.9%
Ranked 133th.
Wind > Production per capita 149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
48.29 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 3.39 kWh
Ranked 25th.
8.39 kWh
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than New Zealand

From hydroelectric plants 54.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 33th. 30 times more than United Kingdom
1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 119th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 149.01 kWh
Ranked 7th. 8690 times more than United Kingdom
0.0171 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 3,418.56 kWh
Ranked 46th.
4,438.67 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than New Zealand

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 42.96 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
400.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 16.69%
Ranked 57th.
40.59%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by chemical industry 221 million kWh
Ranked 54th.
23.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 105 times more than New Zealand

Consumption in rail transport 94 million kWh
Ranked 48th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 92 times more than New Zealand

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 3.04 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.
32.22 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than New Zealand

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 6,572.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1,672.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Energy balance requirement 26.94 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
100.75 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than New Zealand

Hydro > Production > Per capita 5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 44 times more than United Kingdom
131.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Hydro > Production > Public 23.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
6.92 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production from coal sources > % of total 9.94%
Ranked 50th.
34.06%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Station use and station loss > Per capita 353.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 19% more than United Kingdom
296.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Thermal > Production > Public 14.13 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
267.32 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than New Zealand

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 3,447.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
4,438.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 29% more than New Zealand

Wind > Production > Per capita 150,284.22 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Wind > Production > Public 616 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 616 times more than United Kingdom
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 43.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 28% more than United Kingdom
33.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 466.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
741.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 59% more than New Zealand

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 42.82 kWh
Ranked 19th. 27% more than United Kingdom
33.81 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 3,237.86 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1,505.22 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 735.14 kWh
Ranked 17th. 37% more than United Kingdom
534.98 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 9,928.4 kWh
Ranked 12th. 68% more than United Kingdom
5,908.86 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 10,391.16 kWh
Ranked 12th. 56% more than United Kingdom
6,650.54 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 108.61 kWh
Ranked 21st.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 12th. 32% more than New Zealand

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 8.71 kWh
Ranked 26th.
19.33 kWh
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.06%
Ranked 119th.
1.25%
Ranked 96th. 21 times more than New Zealand

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 5,725.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 50 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,023.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by energy sector per capita 114.9 kWh
Ranked 41st.
225.01 kWh
Ranked 30th. 96% more than New Zealand

Gross inland availability per capita 10,041.12 kWh
Ranked 13th. 55% more than United Kingdom
6,492.61 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 462.76 kWh
Ranked 27th.
741.68 kWh
Ranked 18th. 60% more than New Zealand

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 64.62%
Ranked 27th. 52 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 100th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,016.76 kWh
Ranked 30th.
2,237.28 kWh
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by energy sector 475 million kWh
Ranked 53th.
13.55 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 29 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 53.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.
384.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 14 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.
505 million kWh
Ranked 14th. 36 times more than New Zealand

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 5.63 kWh
Ranked 108th.
82.1 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 15 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by industry and construction 14.89 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.
118.83 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 8.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
19.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by other consumers 7.74 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
96.84 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than New Zealand

Gross inland availability 41.51 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
391.01 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 77th.
201,660.83 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability 37.06 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
345.24 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Net > Production > Per capita 10,126.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 59% more than United Kingdom
6,354.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 3,907.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
5,115.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 31% more than New Zealand

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 1.89 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
40.78 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than New Zealand

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 460.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.
677.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 47% more than New Zealand

Total > Production > Public 41.04 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
355.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than New Zealand

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 10,013.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 69% more than United Kingdom
5,908.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.91 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.
44.67 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than New Zealand

Wind > Production 616 million kWh
Ranked 15th.
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Power plant capacity > Public wind 168,000 kW
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
13,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 23 million kWh
Ranked 112th.
4.92 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 214 times more than New Zealand

Station use and station loss per capita 350.03 kWh
Ranked 30th. 18% more than United Kingdom
296.09 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 3,265.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1,505.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by transportation industry 449 million kWh
Ranked 37th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 109.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 30% more than New Zealand

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 741.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 39% more than United Kingdom
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 78th.
20.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 10,479.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 58% more than United Kingdom
6,650.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 36 million kWh
Ranked 31st.
1.16 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than New Zealand

Production by source > Other 10.7%
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
1.6%
Ranked 31st.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,873.05 kWh
Ranked 29th. 16% more than United Kingdom
1,607.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 5,677.45 kWh
Ranked 6th. 49 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 74th.
200.18 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 8,963.93 kWh
Ranked 15th. 56% more than United Kingdom
5,732.62 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,718.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
2,667.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 55% more than New Zealand

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 3.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
8.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 40.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 185 times more than United Kingdom
0.222 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 40.64 kW
Ranked 12th. 182 times more than United Kingdom
0.223 kW
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 456.23 kWh
Ranked 26th.
677.19 kWh
Ranked 16th. 48% more than New Zealand

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 53.46 kWh
Ranked 44th.
384.6 kWh
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Consumption in rail transport per capita 22.74 kWh
Ranked 35th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than New Zealand

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 6,653.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 81 times more than United Kingdom
82.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 5.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.
82.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 15 times more than New Zealand

Energy balance requirement per capita 6,516.36 kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1,672.85 kWh
Ranked 33th.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 75th.
20.72 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by other energy producers 177 million kWh
Ranked 24th.
2.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than New Zealand

Station use and station loss 1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.
17.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 310.12 kWh
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
83.34 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 115.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
225 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 94% more than New Zealand

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 333.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 22.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than New Zealand

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,707.16 kWh
Ranked 25th.
2,665.87 kWh
Ranked 15th. 56% more than New Zealand

Production from coal sources > Kwh 4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
133.94 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than New Zealand

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 6.98 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
159.6 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by iron and steel industry 1.28 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.
5.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,889.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 17% more than United Kingdom
1,607.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 13.38 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.
90.65 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than New Zealand

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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