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STAT South Africa Tunisia HISTORY
Consumption 234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Tunisia
13.29 billion kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption > Per capita 5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Tunisia
1,136.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by households 36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Tunisia
2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 81st.

Consumption by households per capita 783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Tunisia
285.27 kWh
Ranked 107th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 7.84 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 490 times more than Tunisia
16 million kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 166.17 kWh
Ranked 9th. 93 times more than Tunisia
1.79 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption per capita 5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,142.43 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Exports 15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 71st.

From other renewable sources 0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than South Africa

Installed generating capacity 44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Tunisia
3.65 million kW
Ranked 67th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Tunisia
346.19 kW
Ranked 107th.

Production 257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Tunisia
15.14 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Production > KWh 260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Tunisia
14.66 billion
Ranked 75th.

Production > Per capita 6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Tunisia
1,067.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Production per capita 5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Tunisia
1,072.72 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Tunisia
648.82 kWh
Ranked 102nd.

Production by source > Nuclear 5.5%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Imports 11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 626 times more than Tunisia
19 million kWh
Ranked 77th.

From nuclear fuels 4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 27th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 116.95 kWh
Ranked 29th. 90% more than Tunisia
61.42 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Tunisia
648.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 118th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Tunisia
856.15 per capita
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Tunisia
285.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 117th.

Thermal > Production per capita 4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,278.29 kWh
Ranked 88th.

From fossil fuels 90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.
96.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 58th. 7% more than South Africa

Production by source > Fossil fuel 93.5%
Ranked 88th.
99.5%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than South Africa
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Tunisia
339.02 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,011.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 119th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th. 14 times more than Tunisia
154 million kWh
Ranked 102nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Tunisia
15.5 kWh
Ranked 103th.

Net > Production 231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Tunisia
12.12 billion kWh
Ranked 78th.

Net > Production per capita 4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,208.89 kWh
Ranked 105th.

Hydro > Production 4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st. 29 times more than Tunisia
145 million kWh
Ranked 116th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,205.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 167.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 94 times more than Tunisia
1.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption in agriculture 5.52 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Tunisia
616 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 455.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Tunisia
18.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Tunisia
6.51 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Tunisia
339.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Thermal > Production 229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Tunisia
12.82 billion kWh
Ranked 64th.

Hydro > Production per capita 88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th. 6 times more than Tunisia
14.46 kWh
Ranked 124th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 1.1%
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Tunisia
0.5%
Ranked 140th.
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 117.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 92% more than Tunisia
61.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 69.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Tunisia
9.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Tunisia
895 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 321.49 kWh
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Tunisia
67.21 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Tunisia
13.01 billion kWh
Ranked 77th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.
11.79 billion kWh
Ranked 43th. 2947 times more than South Africa

Consumption by chemical industry 10.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 40 times more than Tunisia
255 million kWh
Ranked 53th.

Consumption in rail transport 3.28 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 40 times more than Tunisia
83 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Tunisia
1.63 billion kWh
Ranked 79th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th. 19 times more than Tunisia
15.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.

Energy balance requirement 13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st. 87 times more than Tunisia
151 million kWh
Ranked 128th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th. 6 times more than Tunisia
14.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 128th.

Hydro > Production > Public 4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st. 28 times more than Tunisia
145 million kWh
Ranked 114th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Tunisia
88.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Thermal > Production > Public 217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Tunisia
8.98 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Tunisia
895 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 682.47 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
4,187.85 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than South Africa

Wind > Production > Public 32 million kWh
Ranked 30th.
42 million kWh
Ranked 28th. 31% more than South Africa

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.
108.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than South Africa

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Tunisia
15.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
1,186.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th. 13801 times more than South Africa

Station use and station loss per capita 292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Tunisia
88.04 kWh
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Tunisia
295.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 102nd.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 4.16 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Tunisia
360 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by transportation industry 5.44 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Tunisia
237 million kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 116.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Tunisia
23.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th. Twice as much as Tunisia
162.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 102nd.

Exports > Per capita 290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Tunisia
12.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,296.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 3.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Tunisia
314 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 62nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Tunisia
295.04 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th. Twice as much as Tunisia
162.53 kWh
Ranked 95th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th. 6 times more than Tunisia
14.46 kWh
Ranked 123th.

Imports per capita 216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st. 15 times more than Tunisia
14.18 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Net inland availability per capita 4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,011.47 kWh
Ranked 105th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 0.213 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1.9 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than South Africa

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 0.212 kW
Ranked 36th.
1.89 kW
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than South Africa

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th.
383.29 kWh
Ranked 28th. 57% more than South Africa

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 213.59 kWh
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Tunisia
25.43 kWh
Ranked 53th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th. 6 times more than Tunisia
14.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.21%
Ranked 121st.
8.27%
Ranked 56th. 39 times more than South Africa

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 67.12 kWh
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Tunisia
31.31 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th.
383.29 kWh
Ranked 30th. 54% more than South Africa

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 215 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Tunisia
25.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Station use and station loss 13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Tunisia
883 million kWh
Ranked 68th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th.
108.74 kWh
Ranked 60th. 11 times more than South Africa

Gross inland availability per capita 4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,205.3 kWh
Ranked 106th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 452.18 kWh
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Tunisia
18.55 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 45.85 kWh
Ranked 13th. 94% more than Tunisia
23.63 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 323.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Tunisia
67.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 48th.

From hydroelectric plants 1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.
1.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 120th. 13% more than South Africa

Wind > Production > Public per capita 0.678 kWh
Ranked 35th.
4.19 kWh
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than South Africa

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
1,186.92 kWh
Ranked 35th. 13847 times more than South Africa

Consumption by iron and steel industry 21.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 115 times more than Tunisia
186 million kWh
Ranked 50th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Tunisia
302.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 27 times more than Tunisia
2.96 billion kWh
Ranked 78th.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 46.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 95% more than Tunisia
23.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th.

Consumption by other transportation 2.16 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Tunisia
237 million kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by industry and construction 109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than Tunisia
3.4 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 67.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Tunisia
31.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by other consumers 40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Tunisia
3.03 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.

Gross inland availability 228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Tunisia
12.09 billion kWh
Ranked 77th.

Imports > Per capita 216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than Tunisia
14,110.33 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Net inland availability 198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Tunisia
10.14 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.

Net > Production > Per capita 4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,208.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 122nd.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,278.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 106th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Tunisia
3.84 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
383.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 56% more than South Africa

Total > Production > Public 233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Tunisia
9.16 billion kWh
Ranked 84th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Tunisia
913.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Tunisia
3.84 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Wind > Production 32 million kWh
Ranked 32nd.
42 million kWh
Ranked 30th. 31% more than South Africa

Power plant capacity > Public wind 10,000 kW
Ranked 31st.
19,000 kW
Ranked 28th. 90% more than South Africa

Production from oil sources > Kwh 391 million kWh
Ranked 90th.
1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than South Africa

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
383.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 53% more than South Africa

Consumption by other consumers per capita 858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Tunisia
302.12 kWh
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 88.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Tunisia
35.9 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Tunisia
913.65 kWh
Ranked 112th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,296.94 kWh
Ranked 105th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 115.34 kWh
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Tunisia
23.63 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 69.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Tunisia
9.13 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Energy balance requirement per capita 279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th. 19 times more than Tunisia
15.06 kWh
Ranked 134th.

Exports per capita 290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th. 23 times more than Tunisia
12.71 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.91%
Ranked 104th.
1.18%
Ranked 102nd. 30% more than South Africa

Consumption by energy sector 15.17 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Tunisia
674 million kWh
Ranked 50th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 88.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Tunisia
35.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Wind > Production per capita 0.678 kWh
Ranked 39th.
4.19 kWh
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than South Africa

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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