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Consumption 455.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Thailand
169.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

Consumption > Per capita 7,515.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Thailand
2,052.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by households 50.87 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 99% more than Thailand
25.61 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,553.78 kWh
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Thailand
980.61 kWh
Ranked 88th.

Consumption by households per capita 1,056.84 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Thailand
390.68 kWh
Ranked 97th.

Consumption per capita 8,173.72 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Thailand
2,030.66 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 145th.
1.53 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

From other renewable sources 1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th. 8 times more than Thailand
0.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 3rd.

Imports 0.0
Ranked 136th.
9.57 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Installed generating capacity 84.66 million kW
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
32.6 million kW
Ranked 3rd.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,713.42 kW
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Thailand
488.13 kW
Ranked 7th.

Production 459.5 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Thailand
173.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th.

Production > Per capita 8,414.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Thailand
2,262.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Production by source > Nuclear 36.6%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 171st.
Production per capita 8,478.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Thailand
2,239.17 kWh
Ranked 14th.

From nuclear fuels 20.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,542.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Thailand
1,000.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 145.56 kWh
Ranked 23th. 39 times more than Thailand
3.74 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,053.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Thailand
398.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.

Thermal > Production per capita 4,929.1 kWh
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Thailand
1,927.97 kWh
Ranked 64th.

From fossil fuels 71.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd.
89% of total installed capacity
Ranked 5th. 25% more than South Korea

Production by source > Fossil fuel 62.4%
Ranked 126th.
91.3%
Ranked 90th. 46% more than South Korea
Net inland availability > Per capita 7,394 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Thailand
1,880.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 87th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 3,821.39 kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Thailand
860.82 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 90.14 kWh
Ranked 80th.
92.8 kWh
Ranked 79th. 3% more than South Korea

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 4.33 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.
6.04 billion kWh
Ranked 50th. 39% more than South Korea

Hydro > Production 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
5.8 billion kWh
Ranked 51st. 12% more than South Korea

Thermal > Production 237.28 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 88% more than Thailand
126.4 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Thailand
2,054.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 87th. 22% more than Thailand
88.44 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Consumption in agriculture 7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 29 times more than Thailand
245 million kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 894.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Thailand
100.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 171.07 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
64.29 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 3,809.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Thailand
878.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Net > Production 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
128.17 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Net > Production per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Thailand
1,954.98 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.8%
Ranked 135th.
6.4%
Ranked 115th. 8 times more than South Korea
Station use and station loss 16.59 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Thailand
4.03 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 576.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Thailand
118.93 kWh
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 897.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Thailand
98.14 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 41 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Thailand
7.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 168.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Thailand
18.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 145.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 38 times more than Thailand
3.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 49 times more than Thailand
0.872 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,377 kWh
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Thailand
1,828.83 kWh
Ranked 65th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,236.47 kWh
Ranked 34th.
1,370.54 kWh
Ranked 31st. 11% more than South Korea

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 59.4 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
89.2 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 50% more than South Korea

Consumption by chemical industry 39.9 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Thailand
9.28 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption in rail transport 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 37 times more than Thailand
56 million kWh
Ranked 55th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 13.73 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Thailand
10.71 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 3,149.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Thailand
149.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Energy balance requirement 152.11 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Thailand
9.58 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st. 19% more than Thailand
90.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.

Hydro > Production > Public 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
5.8 billion kWh
Ranked 50th. 12% more than South Korea

Net inland availability 357.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Thailand
120.78 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from coal sources > % of total 38.8%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Thailand
15.91%
Ranked 44th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,913.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Thailand
1,967.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 26.58 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Thailand
6.5 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 1,000 kW
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Thailand
700 kW
Ranked 17th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.021 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 91% more than Thailand
0.011 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Thailand
101.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th.

Total > Production > Public 362.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Thailand
125.7 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 7,512.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Thailand
1,956.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 26.6 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Thailand
6.5 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Wind > Production 130 million kWh
Ranked 23th. 163 times more than Thailand
800,000 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 96,000 kW
Ranked 17th. 480 times more than Thailand
200 kW
Ranked 41st.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 27.68 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Thailand
7.74 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Station use and station loss per capita 344.74 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Thailand
61.47 kWh
Ranked 78th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Thailand
101.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 56th.
2.4%
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than South Korea
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 2,094.77 kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Thailand
621.19 kWh
Ranked 64th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 1.99 kW
Ranked 24th. 654 times more than Thailand
0.00305 kW
Ranked 41st.

Total > Production > Public per capita 7,536.54 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Thailand
1,917.3 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 8,089.04 kWh
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Thailand
2,016.45 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 37th. 50 times more than Thailand
0.854 kWh
Ranked 66th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 31st. 50 times more than Thailand
0.854 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Net > Production > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Thailand
1,995.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 7.55%
Ranked 57th. 23% more than Thailand
6.16%
Ranked 61st.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 19% more than Thailand
90.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,958.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Thailand
314.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,235.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.
1,400.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 13% more than South Korea

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 90.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
94.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th. 5% more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 575.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Thailand
121.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 41.13 kWh
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Thailand
6.86 kWh
Ranked 67th.

Consumption by public lighting per capita 168.74 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Thailand
18.06 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Energy balance requirement per capita 3,159.94 kWh
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Thailand
146.09 kWh
Ranked 96th.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
12.76 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Gross inland availability per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Thailand
2,012.59 kWh
Ranked 81st.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.49 kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Thailand
99.15 kWh
Ranked 61st.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 2,961.41 kWh
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Thailand
307.4 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by energy sector 1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Thailand
450 million kWh
Ranked 55th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 826.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Thailand
144.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 828.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Thailand
141.49 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 43.21 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Thailand
6.43 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,343.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Thailand
579.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 100.84 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
40.73 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

From hydroelectric plants 1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 118th.
10.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than South Korea

Consumption by industry and construction 183.95 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Thailand
56.44 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 1.18%
Ranked 103th.
4.8%
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than South Korea

Consumption by other consumers 113.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
37.25 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Gross inland availability 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
131.94 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 343.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Thailand
62.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 90th.

Thermal > Production > Public 210.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Thailand
119.9 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,362.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Thailand
1,866.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 216 times more than Thailand
12.46 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Wind > Production > Public 125 million kWh
Ranked 21st. 156 times more than Thailand
800,000 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 20.77 kW
Ranked 16th. 95% more than Thailand
10.68 kW
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 2,088 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Thailand
634.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 37 times more than Thailand
56 million kWh
Ranked 63th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 49 times more than Thailand
0.872 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 284.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th. 70% more than Thailand
166.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Thailand
0.011 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 8,062.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Thailand
2,058.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 100th.

Wind > Production per capita 2.7 kWh
Ranked 29th. 221 times more than Thailand
0.0122 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,351.39 kWh
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Thailand
568.13 kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 285.18 kWh
Ranked 69th. 74% more than Thailand
163.44 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 84th. 22% more than Thailand
88.44 kWh
Ranked 93th.

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
34.9 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Net inland availability per capita 7,417.99 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Thailand
1,842.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 14,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Thailand
700 kW
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 1.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 663 times more than Thailand
0.003 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.291 kW
Ranked 16th. 27 times more than Thailand
0.0107 kW
Ranked 24th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.1 kWh
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Thailand
99.15 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by public lighting 7.87 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Thailand
1.18 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 2.6 kWh
Ranked 27th. 213 times more than Thailand
0.0122 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 389.39 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
132.2 billion kWh
Ranked 23th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 16.2%
Ranked 59th.
70.95%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Korea

Production from coal sources > Kwh 142.26 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Thailand
20.01 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

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; 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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