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STAT Norway United Kingdom HISTORY
Consumption 120.9 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption > Per capita 27,731.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by households 33.5 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.
116.81 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption by households per capita 7,246.79 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1,939.6 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 560 million kWh
Ranked 34th.
5.62 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Norway

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 121.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 30% more than United Kingdom
93.38 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Consumption per capita 27,012.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Exports 22.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

From other renewable sources 1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 62nd.
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Norway

Installed generating capacity 30.18 million kW
Ranked 21st.
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Norway

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 6,172.72 kW
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th.

Production 125.2 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Norway

Production > KWh 136.35 billion
Ranked 24th.
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Norway

Production > Per capita 30,724.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Production per capita 29,927.36 kWh
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 12,523.76 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3,616.51 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 200th.
23.7%
Ranked 17th.
Imports 4.17 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Norway

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 167th.
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 12,523.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3,616.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 452.49 kWh
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production > KWh > Per capita 23,836.34 per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 7,246.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1,939.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.

Thermal > Production per capita 222.79 kWh
Ranked 135th.
5,115.86 kWh
Ranked 31st. 23 times more than Norway

From fossil fuels 2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 177th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 38 times more than Norway

Production by source > Fossil fuel 0.4%
Ranked 210th.
73.8%
Ranked 113th. 184 times more than Norway
Net inland availability > Per capita 24,206.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
5,732.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 11,348.41 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1,973.16 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 108.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 23,687.31 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 288 times more than United Kingdom
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Hydro > Production 136.57 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
7.89 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 27,028.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
6,492.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Thermal > Production 1.03 billion kWh
Ranked 121st.
308.1 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 299 times more than Norway

Hydro > Production per capita 29,540 kWh
Ranked 1st. 225 times more than United Kingdom
131.03 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 1,363.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than United Kingdom
83.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 121.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 30% more than United Kingdom
93.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Consumption in agriculture 2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
4.15 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 98% more than Norway

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 11,348.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1,973.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 57.9 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
217.8 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway

Net > Production 137 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.
382.69 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Norway

Net > Production per capita 29,633.22 kWh
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
6,354.44 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 99.3%
Ranked 6th. 110 times more than United Kingdom
0.9%
Ranked 133th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,824.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1,607.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 38.91 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
90.65 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Norway

Consumption by industry and construction 52.47 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.
118.83 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Norway

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 6.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
19.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption by other consumers 22.3 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
96.84 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway

Gross inland availability 124.96 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
391.01 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Norway

Station use and station loss > Per capita 239.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.
296.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Norway

Thermal > Production > Public 269 million kWh
Ranked 143th.
267.32 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 994 times more than Norway

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 58.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 168th.
4,438.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 76 times more than Norway

Wind > Production > Per capita 109,445.63 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
48,284.39 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Wind > Production > Public 506 million kWh
Ranked 15th. 506 times more than United Kingdom
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
3.71 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption by transportation industry 1.55 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Norway

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 334.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 2,129.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Exports > Per capita 3,722.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 178 times more than United Kingdom
20.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 29,872.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
6,650.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 30 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.
1.16 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 39 times more than Norway

Production by source > Other 0.4%
Ranked 48th.
1.6%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Norway
Consumption by other energy producers per capita 5.84 kWh
Ranked 35th.
33.81 kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Norway

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 2,129.87 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
534.98 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 28,358.37 kWh
Ranked 1st. 247 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Imports per capita 715.99 kWh
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
200.18 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability per capita 24,206.78 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
5,732.62 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 166.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than United Kingdom
8.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 58.4 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 263 times more than United Kingdom
0.222 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 164.6 kWh
Ranked 46th.
677.19 kWh
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Norway

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 1,568.58 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
384.6 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 6.49 kWh
Ranked 28th.
19.33 kWh
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 8,416.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1,505.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 98.81%
Ranked 8th. 79 times more than United Kingdom
1.25%
Ranked 100th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 3.05 kWh
Ranked 112th.
82.1 kWh
Ranked 72nd. 27 times more than Norway

Wind > Production per capita 109.45 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
48.29 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 166.12 kWh
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than United Kingdom
8.39 kWh
Ranked 20th.

From hydroelectric plants 91.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 51 times more than United Kingdom
1.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 119th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 109.45 kWh
Ranked 10th. 6383 times more than United Kingdom
0.0171 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 539.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
225 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 452.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
68.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 111.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th.
142.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Norway

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 138.11 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.
400.52 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Norway

Production from coal sources > Kwh 95 million kWh
Ranked 60th.
133.94 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 1410 times more than Norway

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 0.34%
Ranked 88th.
40.59%
Ranked 35th. 119 times more than Norway

Consumption by iron and steel industry 6.3 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 26% more than United Kingdom
5.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Station use and station loss 1.1 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
17.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Norway

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 239.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
61.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 1,363.1 kWh
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than United Kingdom
83.34 kWh
Ranked 40th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,181.63 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than United Kingdom
16.07 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 58.18 kWh
Ranked 148th.
4,438.67 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 76 times more than Norway

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 81.45 kWh
Ranked 81st.
2,665.87 kWh
Ranked 15th. 33 times more than Norway

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 374 million kWh
Ranked 85th.
159.6 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 427 times more than Norway

Consumption by chemical industry 7.25 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.
23.16 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Norway

Consumption in rail transport 516 million kWh
Ranked 29th.
8.61 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Norway

Production from coal sources > % of total 0.09%
Ranked 63th.
34.06%
Ranked 24th. 378 times more than Norway

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 27,044.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than United Kingdom
1,672.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.

Energy balance requirement 125.03 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 24% more than United Kingdom
100.75 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 29,539.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 225 times more than United Kingdom
131.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.

Hydro > Production > Public 131.11 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than United Kingdom
6.92 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Imports > Per capita 735,069.78 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
201,660.83 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Net inland availability 111.92 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.
345.24 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Norway

Net > Production > Per capita 29,633.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
6,354.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 222.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 154th.
5,115.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 23 times more than Norway

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 761 million kWh
Ranked 54th.
40.78 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 54 times more than Norway

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 164.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.
677.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Norway

Total > Production > Public 131.88 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.
355.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Norway

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 28,525.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5,908.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 6.22 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.
44.67 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Norway

Wind > Production 506 million kWh
Ranked 17th.
2.91 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Norway

Power plant capacity > Public wind 270,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than United Kingdom
13,000 kW
Ranked 14th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 14 million kWh
Ranked 117th.
4.92 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 351 times more than Norway

Station use and station loss per capita 239.01 kWh
Ranked 44th.
296.09 kWh
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Norway

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 5.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
33.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Norway

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,346.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 82% more than United Kingdom
741.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,824.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1,607.97 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 8,416.73 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1,505.22 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 239.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
61.55 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 58.4 kW
Ranked 9th. 262 times more than United Kingdom
0.223 kW
Ranked 20th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 28,526 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5,908.86 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 29,872.23 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
6,650.54 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 334.61 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
142.95 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 111.61 kWh
Ranked 10th.
142.95 kWh
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Norway

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 9.85 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.
32.22 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Norway

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.01%
Ranked 121st.
1.25%
Ranked 96th. 125 times more than Norway

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 28,358.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 247 times more than United Kingdom
114.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 5.46 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
968 million kWh
Ranked 8th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,181.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than United Kingdom
16.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 20.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th.
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 108 times more than Norway

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 81.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.
2,667.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 33 times more than Norway

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 23,687.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 287 times more than United Kingdom
82.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 3.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.
82.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 27 times more than Norway

Consumption by energy sector per capita 539.44 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
225.01 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 27,044.59 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than United Kingdom
1,672.85 kWh
Ranked 33th.

Exports per capita 3,626.1 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 175 times more than United Kingdom
20.72 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Gross inland availability per capita 27,028.37 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
6,492.61 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,346.23 kWh
Ranked 6th. 82% more than United Kingdom
741.68 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by other energy producers 27 million kWh
Ranked 36th.
2.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 75 times more than Norway

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 20.69 kWh
Ranked 59th.
2,237.28 kWh
Ranked 19th. 108 times more than Norway

Consumption by energy sector 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.
13.55 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Norway

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 1,568.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
384.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 768 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 52% more than United Kingdom
505 million kWh
Ranked 14th.

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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