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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Sri Lanka & United States

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STAT Sri Lanka United States HISTORY
Consumption 10 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 389 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption > Per capita 398.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by households 2.44 billion kWh
Ranked 84th.
1.36 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 556 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 244.76 kWh
Ranked 136th.
9,437.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 39 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by households per capita 124.41 kWh
Ranked 132nd.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption per capita 416.33 kWh
Ranked 19th.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Sri Lanka

Exports 0.0
Ranked 41st.
12 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

From other renewable sources 1.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th.
5.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Installed generating capacity 2.69 million kW
Ranked 77th.
1.04 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 387 times more than Sri Lanka
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 130.01 kW
Ranked 130th.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 26 times more than Sri Lanka
Production 11.52 billion kWh
Ranked 65th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 356 times more than Sri Lanka

Production > KWh 9.9 billion
Ranked 84th.
4.32 trillion
Ranked 1st. 437 times more than Sri Lanka

Production > Per capita 468.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Sri Lanka

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 34th.
20.7%
Ranked 19th.
Production per capita 489.74 kWh
Ranked 23th.
13,515.56 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Sri Lanka

Imports 0.0
Ranked 44th.
59.26 billion kWh
Ranked 1st.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 6th.
9.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 244.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 152nd.
9,409.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Sri Lanka

Production > KWh > Per capita 264.78 per capita
Ranked 106th.
13,553.55 per capita
Ranked 6th. 51 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by households > Per capita 124.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 144th.
4,585.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 37 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production per capita 270.52 kWh
Ranked 128th.
10,659.14 kWh
Ranked 6th. 39 times more than Sri Lanka

From fossil fuels 53.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 12th.
75.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 90th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
Production by source > Fossil fuel 51.7%
Ranked 147th.
71.4%
Ranked 114th. 38% more than Sri Lanka
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 124.57 kWh
Ranked 120th.
3,126.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka

Net inland availability > Per capita 369.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 152nd.
12,551.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 2.96 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
271.12 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 92 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 152.35 kWh
Ranked 72nd.
925.93 kWh
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Gross inland availability > Per capita 443.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 158th.
13,847.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Sri Lanka

Hydro > Production 3.45 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.
290.42 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 84 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production 5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
3.15 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 593 times more than Sri Lanka

Net > Production 8.71 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
4.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 468 times more than Sri Lanka

Hydro > Production per capita 175.78 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
982.76 kWh
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by households and other consumers 4.81 billion kWh
Ranked 86th.
2.79 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 580 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 124.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 126th.
3,116.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka

Net > Production per capita 443.34 kWh
Ranked 140th.
13,806.18 kWh
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 48.3%
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 120th.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 264.41 kWh
Ranked 126th.
10,133.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Sri Lanka

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.77 billion kWh
Ranked 88th.
4.29 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 489 times more than Sri Lanka

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 1.45 billion kWh
Ranked 84th.
264.48 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Sri Lanka

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 176.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
3,917.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka

Energy balance requirement 3.46 billion kWh
Ranked 77th.
1.16 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 336 times more than Sri Lanka

Hydro > Production > Per capita 175.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 83th.
979.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Hydro > Production > Public 3.45 billion kWh
Ranked 66th.
287.09 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 83 times more than Sri Lanka

Imports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 33th.
187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Net inland availability 7.25 billion kWh
Ranked 88th.
3.72 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 513 times more than Sri Lanka

Net > Production > Per capita 443.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 159th.
13,764.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 31 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Per capita 270.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 147th.
10,627 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 120 million kWh
Ranked 90th.
155.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1294 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 112th.
524.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 86 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Public 8.65 billion kWh
Ranked 88th.
4.13 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 477 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 440.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 157th.
13,925.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Self-producer 120 million kWh
Ranked 94th.
158.67 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1322 times more than Sri Lanka

Wind > Production 2 million kWh
Ranked 43th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8941 times more than Sri Lanka

Power plant capacity > Public wind 3,000 kW
Ranked 35th.
8.73 million kW
Ranked 2nd. 2911 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from oil sources > Kwh 5.08 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
139.13 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Sri Lanka

Station use and station loss per capita 3.05 kWh
Ranked 140th.
698.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 229 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 6.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 115th.
535.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 88 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by other consumers per capita 116.12 kWh
Ranked 110th.
4,838.24 kWh
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 124.57 kWh
Ranked 118th.
1,993.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 0.153 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
29.46 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 193 times more than Sri Lanka

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 0.153 kW
Ranked 37th.
29.55 kW
Ranked 15th. 194 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 6.11 kWh
Ranked 107th.
525.65 kWh
Ranked 23th. 86 times more than Sri Lanka

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 446.4 kWh
Ranked 140th.
14,504.62 kWh
Ranked 8th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from oil sources > % of total 63.15%
Ranked 16th. 19 times more than United States
3.35%
Ranked 72nd.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 175.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 81st.
968.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 152.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd.
923.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 261.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
473.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 82% more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by public lighting per capita 4.23 kWh
Ranked 29th.
60 kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
Energy balance requirement per capita 175.88 kWh
Ranked 92nd.
3,929.15 kWh
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 30th.
79.19 kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Gross inland availability per capita 443.34 kWh
Ranked 139th.
13,889.84 kWh
Ranked 10th. 31 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 6.11 kWh
Ranked 110th.
536.92 kWh
Ranked 23th. 88 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by public lighting 83 million kWh
Ranked 14th.
15.18 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 183 times more than Sri Lanka
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 116.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 118th.
4,823.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 42 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by other industries and construction 2.45 billion kWh
Ranked 80th.
589.01 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 241 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by industry and construction 2.45 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
923.83 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 378 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by other consumers 2.28 billion kWh
Ranked 74th.
1.43 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 627 times more than Sri Lanka

Gross inland availability 8.71 billion kWh
Ranked 85th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 471 times more than Sri Lanka

Station use and station loss > Per capita 3.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 154th.
696.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 228 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Public 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 80th.
2.99 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 577 times more than Sri Lanka

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 264.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.
10,102.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Sri Lanka

Wind > Production > Per capita 101.91 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
60,325.14 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 592 times more than Sri Lanka

Wind > Production > Public 2 million kWh
Ranked 40th.
17.88 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 8941 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 124.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 124th.
1,987.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Sri Lanka

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 74.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th.
892.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka

Exports > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 29th.
79.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 446.82 kWh per capita
Ranked 159th.
14,460.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka

Production by source > Other 0.0
Ranked 60th.
2.3%
Ranked 24th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 74.02 kWh
Ranked 120th.
894.97 kWh
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 175.78 kWh
Ranked 80th.
971.49 kWh
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 34th.
187.51 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Net inland availability per capita 369.32 kWh
Ranked 137th.
12,589.28 kWh
Ranked 9th. 34 times more than Sri Lanka

Total > Production > Public per capita 440.29 kWh
Ranked 138th.
13,967.7 kWh
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 36.81%
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than United States
6.54%
Ranked 85th.

Station use and station loss 60 million kWh
Ranked 113th.
206.4 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 3440 times more than Sri Lanka

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 261.38 kWh
Ranked 41st.
475.15 kWh
Ranked 27th. 82% more than Sri Lanka

Wind > Production per capita 0.102 kWh
Ranked 45th.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 594 times more than Sri Lanka

From hydroelectric plants 44.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States
7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 104th.
Wind > Production > Public per capita 0.102 kWh
Ranked 39th.
60.51 kWh
Ranked 13th. 594 times more than Sri Lanka

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 4.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.
60 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka

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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