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STAT South Africa Venezuela HISTORY
Consumption 234.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Venezuela
85.05 billion kWh
Ranked 10th.

Consumption > Per capita 5,486.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 72% more than Venezuela
3,190.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by households 36.97 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Venezuela
18.25 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by households per capita 783.29 kWh
Ranked 60th. 15% more than Venezuela
682.93 kWh
Ranked 65th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 7.84 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Venezuela
2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 166.17 kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Venezuela
81.38 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption per capita 5,002.35 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 67% more than Venezuela
3,001.89 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Exports 15.04 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Venezuela
626 million kWh
Ranked 51st.

From other renewable sources 0.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 5th.

Installed generating capacity 44.26 million kW
Ranked 17th. 61% more than Venezuela
27.5 million kW
Ranked 4th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 885.35 kW
Ranked 72nd.
918.05 kW
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Africa

Production 257.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Venezuela
127.6 billion kWh
Ranked 7th.

Production > KWh 260.5 billion
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Venezuela
114.85 billion
Ranked 26th.

Production > Per capita 6,000.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 41% more than Venezuela
4,253.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Production per capita 5,470.68 kWh
Ranked 42nd. 37% more than Venezuela
4,002.76 kWh
Ranked 53th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,758.57 kWh
Ranked 55th. 35% more than Venezuela
1,305.96 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Production by source > Nuclear 5.5%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.
Imports 11.89 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.

From nuclear fuels 4.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 4th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,770.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th. 35% more than Venezuela
1,313.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 4,987.37 per capita
Ranked 34th. 48% more than Venezuela
3,359.17 per capita
Ranked 49th.

Thermal > Production per capita 4,859.8 kWh
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Venezuela
992.26 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 788.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Venezuela
686.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.

From fossil fuels 90.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Venezuela
35.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 12th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 93.5%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Venezuela
31.7%
Ranked 173th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 4,229.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 56% more than Venezuela
2,715.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 2,327.62 kWh
Ranked 25th. 68% more than Venezuela
1,383.6 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 47.23 kWh
Ranked 90th.
2,662.74 kWh
Ranked 11th. 56 times more than South Africa

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 2.2 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
69.93 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 32 times more than South Africa

Hydro > Production 4.2 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.
75.03 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than South Africa

Thermal > Production 229.38 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Venezuela
26.52 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 4,878.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 29% more than Venezuela
3,769.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Hydro > Production per capita 88.96 kWh
Ranked 94th.
2,807.2 kWh
Ranked 9th. 32 times more than South Africa

Net > Production 231.1 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela
100.18 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 167.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Venezuela
81.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 83 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Venezuela
34.9 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 455.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 30% more than Venezuela
350.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 2,343.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 68% more than Venezuela
1,391.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Net > Production per capita 4,896.43 kWh
Ranked 47th. 31% more than Venezuela
3,748.54 kWh
Ranked 56th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 1.1%
Ranked 132nd.
68.3%
Ranked 34th. 62 times more than South Africa
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 9.99 kWh
Ranked 106th.
452.99 kWh
Ranked 28th. 45 times more than South Africa

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 452.18 kWh
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Venezuela
348.76 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 0.0857 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
634.35 kWh
Ranked 53th. 7401 times more than South Africa

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 4 million kWh
Ranked 91st.
16.66 billion kWh
Ranked 35th. 4165 times more than South Africa

Consumption by chemical industry 10.08 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Venezuela
4.36 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Consumption in rail transport 3.28 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Venezuela
284 million kWh
Ranked 38th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 15.28 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.
25.84 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 69% more than South Africa

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 281.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.
2,822.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than South Africa

Energy balance requirement 13.2 billion kWh
Ranked 41st.
75.03 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than South Africa

Hydro > Production > Per capita 89.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
2,822.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 32 times more than South Africa

Hydro > Production > Public 4.01 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.
75.03 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than South Africa

Imports > Per capita 216,674.92 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Venezuela
63,442.59 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Net inland availability 198.31 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Venezuela
72.17 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Net > Production > Per capita 4,928.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th. 31% more than Venezuela
3,769.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 11.54 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Venezuela
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 39th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 246.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Venezuela
65.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.

Total > Production > Public 233.18 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela
99.79 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 4,973.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 32% more than Venezuela
3,754.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 11.74 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Venezuela
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 391 million kWh
Ranked 90th.
11.9 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 30 times more than South Africa

Station use and station loss per capita 292.72 kWh
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Venezuela
50.92 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 250.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Venezuela
65.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,661.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 91% more than Venezuela
871.63 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 0.022 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
12.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 589 times more than South Africa

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 244.61 kWh
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Venezuela
65.55 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 5,189.15 kWh
Ranked 47th. 37% more than Venezuela
3,799.46 kWh
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 115.34 kWh
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Venezuela
10.63 kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 69.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Venezuela
10.63 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,891.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Venezuela
997.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 111th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 0.21%
Ranked 121st.
12.08%
Ranked 52nd. 58 times more than South Africa

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 85.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.
2,822.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than South Africa

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 0.086 kWh per capita
Ranked 92nd.
637.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 7414 times more than South Africa

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 47.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
2,676.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 56 times more than South Africa

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 9.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.
455.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 46 times more than South Africa

Consumption by energy sector per capita 321.49 kWh
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Venezuela
81.38 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 279.71 kWh
Ranked 76th.
2,807.2 kWh
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than South Africa

Exports per capita 290.21 kWh
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Venezuela
19.53 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Gross inland availability per capita 4,846.79 kWh
Ranked 46th. 29% more than Venezuela
3,748.54 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 248.65 kWh
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Venezuela
65.55 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.91%
Ranked 104th.
71%
Ranked 23th. 78 times more than South Africa

Consumption by energy sector 15.17 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Venezuela
2.17 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 215 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Venezuela
164.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 38th.
332.5 million kWh
Ranked 17th. 333 times more than South Africa

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 864.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 38% more than Venezuela
626.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 78.44 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Venezuela
23.3 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by industry and construction 109.86 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Venezuela
36.98 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 67.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 1732 times more than Venezuela
0.039 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers 40.51 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela
16.65 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Gross inland availability 228.76 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela
100.18 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 294.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Venezuela
51.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Thermal > Production > Public 217.83 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Venezuela
24.77 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,645.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Venezuela
931.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,672.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 91% more than Venezuela
876.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by transportation industry 5.44 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Venezuela
284 million kWh
Ranked 44th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 116.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Venezuela
10.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 325.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
972.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa

Exports > Per capita 290.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Venezuela
20.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 5,223.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 37% more than Venezuela
3,820.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 3.17 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3168 times more than Venezuela
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 858.33 kWh
Ranked 54th. 38% more than Venezuela
623.03 kWh
Ranked 61st.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 323.76 kWh
Ranked 63th.
966.96 kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 84.92 kWh
Ranked 94th.
2,807.2 kWh
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than South Africa

Imports per capita 216.63 kWh
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Venezuela
59.7 kWh
Ranked 15th.
Net inland availability per capita 4,201.53 kWh
Ranked 48th. 56% more than Venezuela
2,700.19 kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Total > Production > Public per capita 4,940.5 kWh
Ranked 47th. 32% more than Venezuela
3,733.91 kWh
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 213.59 kWh
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Venezuela
163.21 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 67.12 kWh
Ranked 11th. 1732 times more than Venezuela
0.0388 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Station use and station loss 13.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Venezuela
1.36 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 0.0223 kWh
Ranked 36th.
12.89 kWh
Ranked 17th. 579 times more than South Africa

From hydroelectric plants 1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 122nd.
64.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than South Africa

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 323.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Venezuela
81.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 69.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Venezuela
10.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,615.19 kWh
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Venezuela
926.7 kWh
Ranked 89th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 244.92 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela
101.54 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 21.34 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Venezuela
9.32 billion 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. 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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