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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).
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net > 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).
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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
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 consumers 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.
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.
Hydro > Production > Public > 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.
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.
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.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > 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.
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

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STAT	Puerto Rico	United States
Consumption	19.43 billion kWh Ranked 46th.	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 200 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption > Per capita	5,592.94 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by households	4.29 billion kWh Ranked 34th.	1.36 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 317 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	6,102.54 kWh Ranked 14th.	9,437.73 kWh Ranked 6th. 55% more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by households per capita	1,212.89 kWh Ranked 17th.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption per capita	5,831.36 kWh Ranked 25th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Exports	0.0 Ranked 62nd.	12 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
From other renewable sources	0.0 Ranked 109th.	5.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 35th.
Imports	0.0 Ranked 63th.	59.26 billion kWh Ranked 1st.
Installed generating capacity	5.57 million kW Ranked 59th.	1.04 billion kW Ranked 1st. 187 times more than Puerto Rico
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,497.09 kW Ranked 46th.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Production	20.02 billion kWh Ranked 55th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd. 205 times more than Puerto Rico
Production > Per capita	6,013.8 kWh per capita Ranked 40th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 68th.	20.7% Ranked 19th.
Production per capita	6,270.16 kWh Ranked 35th.	13,515.56 kWh Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 55th.	9.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	5,961.06 kWh per capita Ranked 15th.	9,409.27 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 58% more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by households > Per capita	1,212.89 kWh per capita Ranked 16th.	4,585.62 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production per capita	6,502.92 kWh Ranked 17th.	10,659.14 kWh Ranked 6th. 64% more than Puerto Rico
From fossil fuels	97.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 56th. 29% more than United States	75.3% of total installed capacity Ranked 90th.
Production by source > Fossil fuel	99.2% Ranked 74th. 39% more than United States	71.4% Ranked 114th.
Net inland availability > Per capita	5,961.06 kWh per capita Ranked 33th.	12,551.32 kWh per capita Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Hydro > Production	145 million kWh Ranked 117th.	290.42 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 2003 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production	24.85 billion kWh Ranked 51st.	3.15 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Puerto Rico
Hydro > Production per capita	37.94 kWh Ranked 110th.	982.76 kWh Ranked 28th. 26 times more than Puerto Rico
Gross inland availability > Per capita	6,389.23 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.	13,847.96 kWh per capita Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Net > Production	25 billion kWh Ranked 61st.	4.08 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 163 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by households and other consumers	23.32 billion kWh Ranked 45th.	2.79 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Puerto Rico
Net > Production per capita	6,540.86 kWh Ranked 32nd.	13,806.18 kWh Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2003
Production by source > Hydro	0.8% Ranked 134th.	5.6% Ranked 120th. 7 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	6,437.5 kWh Ranked 14th.	10,133.49 kWh Ranked 6th. 57% more than Puerto Rico
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	1.68 billion kWh Ranked 78th.	264.48 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Puerto Rico
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	37.06 kWh per capita Ranked 125th.	3,917.3 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 106 times more than Puerto Rico
Energy balance requirement	145 million kWh Ranked 129th.	1.16 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 8008 times more than Puerto Rico
Hydro > Production > Per capita	37.06 kWh per capita Ranked 114th.	979.8 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 26 times more than Puerto Rico
Hydro > Production > Public	145 million kWh Ranked 115th.	287.09 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 1980 times more than Puerto Rico
Imports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 50th.	187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.
Net inland availability	23.32 billion kWh Ranked 58th.	3.72 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 160 times more than Puerto Rico
Net > Production > Per capita	6,389.23 kWh per capita Ranked 37th.	13,764.55 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Per capita	6,352.16 kWh per capita Ranked 22nd.	10,627 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 67% more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	250 million kWh Ranked 78th.	155.34 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 621 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	63.91 kWh per capita Ranked 75th.	524.06 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Public	24.75 billion kWh Ranked 61st.	4.13 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 167 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	6,325.32 kWh per capita Ranked 34th.	13,925.58 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Self-producer	250 million kWh Ranked 78th.	158.67 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 635 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	63.91 kWh per capita Ranked 76th.	535.3 kWh per capita Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Puerto Rico
Production by source > Other	0.0 Ranked 88th.	2.3% Ranked 24th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	6,102.54 kWh Ranked 3rd. 26% more than United States	4,838.24 kWh Ranked 5th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	37.94 kWh Ranked 108th.	971.49 kWh Ranked 27th. 26 times more than Puerto Rico
Imports per capita	0.0 Ranked 50th.	187.51 kWh Ranked 23th.
Net inland availability per capita	6,102.54 kWh Ranked 31st.	12,589.28 kWh Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Public per capita	6,475.44 kWh Ranked 30th.	13,967.7 kWh Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	6,540.86 kWh Ranked 36th.	14,504.62 kWh Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	37.06 kWh per capita Ranked 112th.	968.56 kWh per capita Ranked 28th. 26 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by public lighting per capita	94.71 kWh Ranked 5th. 58% more than United States	60 kWh Ranked 10th.
Energy balance requirement per capita	37.94 kWh Ranked 121st.	3,929.15 kWh Ranked 11th. 104 times more than Puerto Rico
Exports per capita	0.0 Ranked 48th.	79.19 kWh Ranked 22nd.
Gross inland availability per capita	6,540.86 kWh Ranked 31st.	13,889.84 kWh Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	65.42 kWh Ranked 71st.	536.92 kWh Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by other consumers	23.32 billion kWh Ranked 25th.	1.43 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Puerto Rico
Gross inland availability	25 billion kWh Ranked 61st.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 164 times more than Puerto Rico
Station use and station loss > Per capita	301.25 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	696.34 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Public	24.6 billion kWh Ranked 49th.	2.99 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	6,288.26 kWh per capita Ranked 16th.	10,102.93 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 61% more than Puerto Rico
Station use and station loss per capita	299.65 kWh Ranked 28th.	698.44 kWh Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	428.16 kWh per capita Ranked 44th.	892.27 kWh per capita Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Exports > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 48th.	79.26 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	6,389.23 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.	14,460.89 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	438.33 kWh Ranked 41st.	894.97 kWh Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	65.42 kWh Ranked 70th.	525.65 kWh Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Puerto Rico
Station use and station loss	1.13 billion kWh Ranked 58th.	206.4 billion kWh Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Puerto Rico
From hydroelectric plants	2.8% of total installed capacity Ranked 113th.	7.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by public lighting > Per capita	94.71 kWh per capita Ranked 4th. 58% more than United States	60 kWh per capita Ranked 11th.
Consumption by public lighting	335 million kWh Ranked 14th.	15.18 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Puerto Rico
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	25 billion kWh Ranked 62nd.	4.29 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 171 times more than Puerto Rico
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	5,961.06 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 24% more than United States	4,823.65 kWh per capita Ranked 7th.

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

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