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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & South Africa

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STAT Nigeria South Africa HISTORY
Consumption 20.38 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Nigeria

Consumption > Per capita 142.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 120th.
5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 39 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by households 7.7 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 80.6 kWh
Ranked 151st.
1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 22 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by households per capita 55.16 kWh
Ranked 144th.
783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Nigeria

Consumption per capita 130.51 kWh
Ranked 114th.
5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 38 times more than Nigeria

Exports 0.0
Ranked 128th.
15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

From other renewable sources 0.0
Ranked 161st.
0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.

Installed generating capacity 5.9 million kW
Ranked 57th.
44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Nigeria

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 36.94 kW
Ranked 158th.
885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd. 24 times more than Nigeria

Production 24.87 billion kWh
Ranked 45th.
257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Nigeria

Production > KWh 22.98 billion
Ranked 64th.
260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Production > Per capita 162.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 140th.
6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 37 times more than Nigeria

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 177th.
5.5%
Ranked 25th.
Production per capita 148.93 kWh
Ranked 135th.
5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 37 times more than Nigeria

Imports 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 147th.
4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 79.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 168th.
1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 22 times more than Nigeria

Production > KWh > Per capita 145.46 per capita
Ranked 111th.
4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by households > Per capita 54.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 155th.
788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 14 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production per capita 102.8 kWh
Ranked 146th.
4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 47 times more than Nigeria

From fossil fuels 67.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 100th.
90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 35% more than Nigeria

Production by source > Fossil fuel 61.9%
Ranked 128th.
93.5%
Ranked 88th. 51% more than Nigeria
Net inland availability > Per capita 91.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 173th.
4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 46 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 11.94 kWh
Ranked 149th.
2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 195 times more than Nigeria

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 50.83 kWh
Ranked 88th. 8% more than South Africa
47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.91 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than South Africa
2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 141.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 174th.
4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Net > Production 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.
231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production 6.12 billion kWh
Ranked 49th. 46% more than South Africa
4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Hydro > Production per capita 43.83 kWh
Ranked 108th.
88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by households and other consumers 11.25 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 11.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 156th.
2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 199 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production 14.35 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Nigeria

Net > Production per capita 143.24 kWh
Ranked 155th.
4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 38.1%
Ranked 71st. 35 times more than South Africa
1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Consumption by public lighting 30 million kWh
Ranked 36th.
3 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 100 times more than Nigeria

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 20.47 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Nigeria

Production from coal sources > Kwh 14 million kWh
Ranked 66th.
225.79 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 16128 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 25.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 143th.
864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 34 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other industries and construction 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.
78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 47 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by industry and construction 1.67 billion kWh
Ranked 95th.
109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 66 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other consumers 3.55 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.
40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Gross inland availability 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.
228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Station use and station loss > Per capita 3.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 152nd.
294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 88 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Public 14.35 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.
217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 101.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 160th.
4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 46 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.
250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 175 times more than Nigeria

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 177th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 49.28 kWh
Ranked 127th.
323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 42.38 kWh
Ranked 106th.
84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th. Twice as much as Nigeria

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 98th.
216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Net inland availability per capita 92.54 kWh
Ranked 156th.
4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 45 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Public per capita 145.19 kWh
Ranked 155th.
4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 34.18%
Ranked 48th. 38 times more than South Africa
0.91%
Ranked 104th.

Station use and station loss 474 million kWh
Ranked 73th.
13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 29 times more than Nigeria

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 4.66 kWh
Ranked 109th.
9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Nigeria

From hydroelectric plants 32.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 61st. 22 times more than South Africa
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 0.291 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.
81.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 281 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 102.8 kWh
Ranked 141st.
4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 45 times more than Nigeria

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 93.21 kWh
Ranked 77th. 1087 times more than South Africa
0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 12.68 billion kWh
Ranked 41st. 3169 times more than South Africa
4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 6.88 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Nigeria

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 43.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.
281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Energy balance requirement 6.12 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production > Per capita 43.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 112th.
89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production > Public 5.92 billion kWh
Ranked 48th. 48% more than South Africa
4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 103th.
216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Net inland availability 12.92 billion kWh
Ranked 69th.
198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Nigeria

Net > Production > Per capita 141.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 174th.
4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 35 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Per capita 101.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 164th.
4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 48 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 122 million kWh
Ranked 80th.
11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 95 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 202 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Public 20.27 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 143.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 174th.
4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 35 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Self-producer 202 million kWh
Ranked 83th.
11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 58 times more than Nigeria

Production from coal sources > % of total 0.09%
Ranked 66th.
93.23%
Ranked 3rd. 1036 times more than Nigeria

Production from oil sources > Kwh 634 million kWh
Ranked 84th. 62% more than South Africa
391 million kWh
Ranked 90th.

Station use and station loss per capita 3.4 kWh
Ranked 135th.
292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 86 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 11.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 155th.
1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 142 times more than Nigeria

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 48.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 137th.
325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 107th.
290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 144.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 174th.
5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 36 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other consumers per capita 25.45 kWh
Ranked 134th.
858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 11.94 kWh
Ranked 148th.
1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 139 times more than Nigeria

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 1.21 kWh
Ranked 121st.
244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th. 202 times more than Nigeria

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 146.63 kWh
Ranked 155th.
5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 35 times more than Nigeria

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.13%
Ranked 76th. 15 times more than South Africa
0.21%
Ranked 121st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 41.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 202 million kWh
Ranked 24th. 6% more than South Africa
191 million kWh
Ranked 25th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
4.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 0.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
4,870.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 34788 times more than Nigeria

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 91.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th. 1068 times more than South Africa
0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 50.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 90th. 5% more than South Africa
47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 4.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Consumption by public lighting per capita 0.291 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
81.76 kWh
Ranked 7th. 281 times more than Nigeria

Energy balance requirement per capita 43.83 kWh
Ranked 119th.
279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Gross inland availability per capita 143.24 kWh
Ranked 154th.
4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 34 times more than Nigeria

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1.45 kWh
Ranked 122nd.
248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th. 172 times more than Nigeria

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 0.139 kWh
Ranked 66th.
4,838.55 kWh
Ranked 6th. 34766 times more than Nigeria

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 1.45 kWh
Ranked 37th.
4.05 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nigeria

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. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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