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Energy Stats: compare key data on Switzerland & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
  • Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Adjusted savings: energy depletion > Current US$: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas.
  • Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Oil > Production: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Electricity production from coal sources > KWh: Electricity production from coal sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
  • Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > KWh: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
  • Crude oil > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil, in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
  • Usage per person: Total primary energy supply TOE (tonnes of oil equivalent) per person (Year 2000).
  • Electricity production > KWh per capita: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Electricity production from nuclear sources > KWh: Electricity production from nuclear sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.
  • Electricity production from oil sources > KWh: Electricity production from oil sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
  • Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
  • Natural gas > Consumption per capita: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gasoline prices: Ratio of premium gasoline price to world average
    Units: Ratio of Gasoline Price to World Average
    Units: Pump price for super gasoline (US$ per liter): Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the ratio of the gas price to the world average in the same time period was used in order to normalize the data. For more information, see World Development Indicators, Table 3.12.
  • Natural gas > Consumption: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.
  • Gasoline > Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita > Kg of oil equivalent: Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (kg of oil equivalent). Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft.
  • Oil > Consumption per 1000: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Electric power > Consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours
  • Electricity production from natural gas sources > KWh: Electricity production from natural gas sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
  • Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per $1,000 GDP > Constant 2005 PPP: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2005 PPP). Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2005 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • Electric power > Consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geothermal power use: Annual utilization of geothermal power from direct-use sources in GWh/yr as of 2000.
  • Oil > Exports: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
  • Adjusted savings: energy depletion > Current US$ per capita: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Production > Kilotons of oil equivalent: Energy production refers to forms of primary energy--petroleum (crude oil, natural gas liquids, and oil from nonconventional sources), natural gas, solid fuels (coal, lignite, and other derived fuels), and combustible renewables and waste--and primary electricity, all converted into oil equivalents."
  • Oil > Production per 1000: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Natural gas > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes > Per capita: Oil: Consumption, Million tonnes, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05 Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Refined petroleum products > Consumption: This entry is the country's total consumption of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Gasoline > Road sector gasoline fuel consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Road sector gasoline fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent). Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft.
  • Hydroelectric power > Production > KWh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
  • Electricity production from coal sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from coal sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric > KWh per capita: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Crude oil > Proved reserves per capita: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil, in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Crude oil > Imports per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Oil > Proved > Reserves per capita: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Primary Energy: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Refined petroleum products > Consumption per thousand people: This entry is the country's total consumption of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Electricity > Production > KWh: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants."
  • Oil > Imports: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
  • Electricity production from natural gas sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from natural gas sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: This entry is the total amount of carbon dioxide, measured in metric tons, released by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy.
  • Energy use > Equivalent in kilograms of oil per capita: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport."
  • Crude oil > Production per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Electric power transmission and distribution losses > KWh: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (kWh). Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage.
  • Electricity production from oil sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from oil sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity production from nuclear sources > KWh per capita: Electricity production from nuclear sources (kWh). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Nuclear waste generated: Nuclear waste generated
    Units: Standardized Scale (z-score)
    Units: Two variables were initially available for Radioactive Waste: Accumulated Quantity (cubic meters) as generated and Accumulated Quantity (cubic meters) after treatment. We calculated the z-scores for the two variables, in order to make them comparable, and took whichever variable was available for each country. For the three countries (Australia, Canada and Czech Republic) which had both variables, we took the higher.
  • Energy production > Kt of oil equivalent per 1000: Energy production (kt of oil equivalent). Energy production refers to forms of primary energy--petroleum (crude oil, natural gas liquids, and oil from nonconventional sources), natural gas, solid fuels (coal, lignite, and other derived fuels), and combustible renewables and waste--and primary electricity, all converted into oil equivalents. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Electricity > 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).
  • Electric power transmission and distribution losses > KWh per capita: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (kWh). Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electric power > Consumption > KWh > Per capita: Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy per capita: This entry is the total amount of carbon dioxide, measured in metric tons, released by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Nuclear energy > Consumption: Number of terrawatt-hours of nuclear energy consumed per country per year. Figures are provided for the year 2002.
  • CO2 intensity > Kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use: CO2 intensity (kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
  • Crude oil > Exports: This entry is the total amount of crude oil exported, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Natural gas > Imports: This entry is the total natural gas imported in cubic meters (cu m).
  • Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes: Oil: Consumption, Million tonnes, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Electricity > Production > KWh > Per capita: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants." Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption per million: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Geothermal power use per million: Annual utilization of geothermal power from direct-use sources in GWh/yr as of 2000. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Per capita: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours Per capita figures expressed per 10 million population.
  • Power > Consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants."
  • Power > Consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants."
  • Electricity > 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.
  • Crude oil > Imports: This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • GDP per unit of energy use > PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GDP created per unit of energy use: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2005 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • Oil > Exports per 1000: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Oil > Proved > Reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
  • Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily: Oil: Consumption, Thousand barrels daily, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Road sector diesel fuel consumption > Kt of oil equivalent per million: Road sector diesel fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent). Diesel is heavy oils used as a fuel for internal combustion in diesel engines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Electricity > 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).
  • Traditional fuel > Consumption: Traditional fuel consumption as a % of total energy use.
  • Refined petroleum products > Imports: This entry is the country's total imports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Geothermal power use > Per capita: Annual utilization of geothermal power from direct-use sources in GWh/yr as of 2000. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Energy use per $1000 GDP: Energy use (kg oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (Constant 2005 PPP $).
  • Nuclear power > Production > KWh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.
  • Refined petroleum products > Production per thousand people: This entry is the country's total output of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Production and prices > Oil prices > Crude oil import prices: Crude oil import prices come from the Crude Oil Import Register. Information is collected according to type of crude and average prices are obtained by dividing value by volume as recorded by customs administrations for each tariff position. Values are recorded at the time of import and include cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.) but exclude import duties.

    The nominal crude oil spot price from 1985 to 2007 is for Dubai and from 1970 to 1984 for Arabian Light. The real price was calculated using the deflator for GDP at market prices and was rebased with base year 1970 = 100.
  • Crude oil > Exports per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil exported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Natural gas > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Electricity > Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity > Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
  • Oil > Imports per 1000: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Imports > Kt of oil equivalent > Per capita: Energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Imports > Kt of oil equivalent: Energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter.
  • Electric power transmission and distribution losses > Million kWh > Per capita: Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Production > Kt of oil equivalent: Energy production refers to forms of primary energy--petroleum (crude oil, natural gas liquids, and oil from nonconventional sources), natural gas, solid fuels (coal, lignite, and other derived fuels), and combustible renewables and waste--and primary electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
  • Wind energy installation: Worldwide wind energy installation figures per country as at 31 December 2004
  • Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million: Primary Energy: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Coal > Consumption by industry and construction per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Coal > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes per million: Oil: Consumption, Million tonnes, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Non-renewables > Nuclear > Nuclear share of electricity production: Nuclear share of electricity production, 2011.
  • Energy supply > Renewable energy > Contribution of renewables to energy supply: The table refers to the contribution of renewables to total primary energy supply (TPES) in OECD countries. Renewables include the primary energy equivalent of hydro (excluding pumped storage), geothermal, solar, wind, tide and wave. It also includes solid biomass, biogasoline, biodiesel, other liquid biofuels, biogas, industrial waste and municipal waste. Biomass is defined as any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuels (e.g. charcoal) or electricity and/or heat. Included here are wood, vegetal waste (including wood waste and crops used for energy production), ethanol, animal materials/wastes and sulphite lyes. Municipal waste comprises wastes produced by the residential, commercial and public service sectors that are collected by local authorities for disposal in a central location for the production of heat and/or power. The forecasts provided in the table refer to the Reference Scenario of the World Energy Outlook.
  • Nuclear > Consumption > Terawatt-hours per million: Nuclear: Consumption, Terawatt-hours, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Nuclear > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Nuclear: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Electricity Generation > Terawatt-hours: Electricity Generation, Terawatt-hours, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP: Primary Energy: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05 Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily > Share of total: Oil: Consumption, Thousand barrels daily, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Hydroelectricity: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Terawatt-hours > Share of total: Hydroelectricity: Consumption, Terawatt-hours, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

    Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
  • Wind energy installation per million: Worldwide wind energy installation figures per country as at 31 December 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Electricity > 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).
  • Electricity > Production from oil sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
  • Hydroelectricity > Consumption in 1965 > Per capita: Hydroelectric consumption in terawatt-hours. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Fuels comprise SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
  • Electricity > Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Electricity > Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Electricity production from natural gas sources > % of total: Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
STAT Switzerland United Kingdom HISTORY
Commercial energy use 3,704.25
Ranked 28th.
3,961.93
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Switzerland
Crude oil > Production 3,613 bbl/day
Ranked 100th.
1.01 million bbl/day
Ranked 20th. 279 times more than Switzerland

Electric power consumption > KWh 62.73 billion
Ranked 40th.
346.16 billion
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 7,928.32
Ranked 20th. 44% more than United Kingdom
5,516.31
Ranked 38th.

Electricity > Consumption 60.42 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
329.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Switzerland

Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 7,897.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 39% more than United Kingdom
5,689.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Electricity > Consumption per capita 7,425.27 kWh
Ranked 4th. 31% more than United Kingdom
5,670.09 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,309.29 kW
Ranked 20th. 54% more than United Kingdom
1,500.69 kW
Ranked 45th.

Electricity > Production 60.18 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.
342.1 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production > KWh 67.98 billion
Ranked 21st.
360.22 billion
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Switzerland

Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,188.58
Ranked 21st. 5% more than United Kingdom
3,042.67
Ranked 25th.

Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.88
Ranked 29th.
$2.17
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Switzerland

Oil > Consumption 280,000 bbl/day
Ranked 39th.
1.67 million bbl/day
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Oil > Consumption > Per capita 32.42 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 23th. 12% more than United Kingdom
29.01 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 28th.

Oil > Production > Per capita 0.424 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 92nd.
27.81 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 30th. 66 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh 40.27 billion
Ranked 14th.
41.14 billion
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Switzerland

Electricity > Production > Per capita 8,545.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 40% more than United Kingdom
6,104.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.

Adjusted savings: energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 124th.
$32.11 billion
Ranked 20th.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > KWh per capita 4,826.72
Ranked 6th. 58 times more than United Kingdom
82.69
Ranked 26th.

Oil > Production 3,488 bbl/day
Ranked 91st.
1.5 million bbl/day
Ranked 19th. 431 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from coal sources > KWh 0.0
Ranked 33th.
143.62 billion
Ranked 6th.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > KWh 38.6 billion
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
5.23 billion
Ranked 20th.

Crude oil > Proved reserves 0.0
Ranked 113th.
3.12 billion bbl
Ranked 28th.
Usage per person 3.7 TOE per person
Ranked 15th.
3.89 TOE per person
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Switzerland
Electricity production > KWh per capita 8,501.15
Ranked 11th. 49% more than United Kingdom
5,697.19
Ranked 23th.

Electricity > Installed generating capacity 18.07 million kW
Ranked 31st.
93.45 million kW
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from nuclear sources > KWh 25.44 billion
Ranked 11th.
70.41 billion
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from oil sources > KWh 61 million
Ranked 28th.
3.55 billion
Ranked 13th. 58 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh per capita 5,034.92
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
650.68
Ranked 28th.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric > KWh 1.67 billion
Ranked 29th.
35.91 billion
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Switzerland

Natural gas > Consumption per capita 392.83 cu m
Ranked 43th.
1,414.8 cu m
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Gasoline prices 1.28
Ranked 32nd.
1.92
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Switzerland
Natural gas > Consumption 3.68 billion cu m
Ranked 41st.
82.21 billion cu m
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Switzerland

Gasoline > Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita > Kg of oil equivalent 404.35
Ranked 15th. 68% more than United Kingdom
240.69
Ranked 29th.

Oil > Consumption per 1000 36.16 bbl/day
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than United Kingdom
27 bbl/day
Ranked 51st.

Electric power > Consumption > KWh 60.62 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.
371.31 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Hydroelectricity > Consumption 34.41
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
4.52
Ranked 59th.
Electricity production from natural gas sources > KWh 1.03 billion
Ranked 31st.
99.75 billion
Ranked 7th. 96 times more than Switzerland

Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per $1,000 GDP > Constant 2005 PPP $81.15
Ranked 34th.
$93.13
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Switzerland

Electric power > Consumption > KWh per capita 8,203.93 kWh
Ranked 16th. 32% more than United Kingdom
6,202.13 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Geothermal power use 663
Ranked 16th. 111 times more than United Kingdom
6
Ranked 47th.
Oil > Exports 10,680 bbl/day
Ranked 16th.
1.39 million bbl/day
Ranked 5th. 130 times more than Switzerland

Adjusted savings: energy depletion > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 124th.
$511.62
Ranked 31st.

Production > Kilotons of oil equivalent 12,624
Ranked 65th.
176,230
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Switzerland

Oil > Production per 1000 0.45 bbl/day
Ranked 84th.
24.3 bbl/day
Ranked 30th. 54 times more than Switzerland

Natural gas > Proved reserves 0.0
Ranked 5th.
246 billion cu m
Ranked 41st.

Electricity > From other renewable sources 3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 51st.
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Natural gas > Production None None
Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes > Per capita 1.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 20% more than United Kingdom
1.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
Refined petroleum products > Consumption 258,200 bbl/day
Ranked 48th.
1.61 million bbl/day
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Electricity > Production per capita 8,587.48 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than United Kingdom
6,083.3 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Gasoline > Road sector gasoline fuel consumption > Kt of oil equivalent 3,164
Ranked 34th.
14,988
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Switzerland

Hydroelectric power > Production > KWh 35.25 billion
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
5.09 billion
Ranked 52nd.

Electricity production from coal sources > KWh per capita 0.0
Ranked 33th.
2,271.46
Ranked 12th.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric > KWh per capita 208.2
Ranked 29th.
568
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Crude oil > Proved reserves per capita 0.0
Ranked 113th.
49.25 bbl
Ranked 39th.
Crude oil > Imports per thousand people 32.63 bbl/day
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
15.5 bbl/day
Ranked 26th.

Oil > Proved > Reserves per capita 0.0
Ranked 113th.
49.53 bbl
Ranked 39th.

Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 29
Ranked 42nd.
226.9
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Switzerland
Refined petroleum products > Consumption per thousand people 32.63 bbl/day
Ranked 46th. 27% more than United Kingdom
25.62 bbl/day
Ranked 67th.
Electricity > Production > KWh 66.46 billion
Ranked 36th.
392.28 billion
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Oil > Imports 263,600 bbl/day
Ranked 7th.
1.49 million bbl/day
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Electricity > Exports 34.57 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than United Kingdom
1.75 billion kWh
Ranked 27th.

Electricity production from natural gas sources > KWh per capita 129.3
Ranked 32nd.
1,577.56
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Switzerland

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy 43.36 million Mt
Ranked 68th.
496.8 million Mt
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Switzerland

Energy use > Equivalent in kilograms of oil per capita 3,405.85
Ranked 37th.
3,465.18
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Switzerland

Crude oil > Production per thousand people 0.452 bbl/day
Ranked 100th.
15.96 bbl/day
Ranked 36th. 35 times more than Switzerland

Electric power transmission and distribution losses > KWh 4.5 billion
Ranked 47th.
27.86 billion
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from oil sources > KWh per capita 7.63
Ranked 29th.
56.15
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from nuclear sources > KWh per capita 3,181.13
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1,113.52
Ranked 15th.

Nuclear waste generated -0.32
Ranked 20th.
3.98
Ranked 2nd.
Energy production > Kt of oil equivalent per 1000 1.58
Ranked 18th.
1.85
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Switzerland

Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear 37.1%
Ranked 9th. 57% more than United Kingdom
23.7%
Ranked 17th.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > KWh per capita 568.1
Ranked 27th. 28% more than United Kingdom
444
Ranked 38th.

Electric power > Consumption > KWh > Per capita 8,203.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 32% more than United Kingdom
6,205.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy per capita 5.48 Mt
Ranked 77th.
7.92 Mt
Ranked 56th. 44% more than Switzerland

Nuclear energy > Consumption 27.2 terawatt-hours
Ranked 13th.
88 terawatt-hours
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Electricity > Imports 32.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
13.79 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

CO2 intensity > Kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use 1.48
Ranked 106th.
2.45
Ranked 53th. 65% more than Switzerland

Crude oil > Exports 0.0
Ranked 11th.
740,000 bbl/day
Ranked 14th.

Electricity > From nuclear fuels 18% of total installed capacity
Ranked 10th. 55% more than United Kingdom
11.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 13th.

Natural gas > Imports 11.77 billion cu m
Ranked 21st.
49.1 billion cu m
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes 12
Ranked 39th.
80.8
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Electricity > Production > KWh > Per capita 7,951.94 per capita
Ranked 16th. 33% more than United Kingdom
5,986.06 per capita
Ranked 26th.

Hydroelectricity > Consumption per million 4.69
Ranked 7th. 62 times more than United Kingdom
0.0759
Ranked 99th.
Geothermal power use per million 92.29
Ranked 7th. 906 times more than United Kingdom
0.102
Ranked 48th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Per capita 45.95 per 10 million people
Ranked 7th. 61 times more than United Kingdom
0.748 per 10 million people
Ranked 104th.
Power > Consumption > KWh per capita 8,163.56
Ranked 18th. 33% more than United Kingdom
6,122.55
Ranked 33th.

Power > Consumption > KWh 61.64 billion
Ranked 37th.
373.36 billion
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Electricity > From fossil fuels 3.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 175th.
75.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 89th. 24 times more than Switzerland

Crude oil > Imports 258,200 bbl/day
Ranked 4th.
965,400 bbl/day
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Switzerland

GDP per unit of energy use > PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent $12.68
Ranked 5th. 23% more than United Kingdom
$10.33
Ranked 13th.

GDP created per unit of energy use 11.11
Ranked 7th. 13% more than United Kingdom
9.84
Ranked 12th.

Oil > Exports per 1000 1.38 bbl/day
Ranked 15th.
22.69 bbl/day
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Switzerland

Oil > Proved > Reserves 0.0
Ranked 117th.
3.08 billion bbl
Ranked 30th.

Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily 258
Ranked 39th.
1,756
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Road sector diesel fuel consumption > Kt of oil equivalent per million 293.93
Ranked 35th.
357.2
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Switzerland

Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.3%
Ranked 204th.
73.8%
Ranked 113th. 57 times more than Switzerland
Traditional fuel > Consumption 6%
Ranked 71st. 82% more than United Kingdom
3.3%
Ranked 87th.
Refined petroleum products > Imports 157,600 bbl/day
Ranked 30th.
680,400 bbl/day
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Geothermal power use > Per capita 8.85e-05 per person
Ranked 7th. 892 times more than United Kingdom
9.93e-08 per person
Ranked 49th.
Energy use per $1000 GDP $85.72
Ranked 120th.
$99.12
Ranked 113th. 16% more than Switzerland

Nuclear power > Production > KWh 27.93 billion
Ranked 14th.
63.03 billion
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Refined petroleum products > Production per thousand people 12.36 bbl/day
Ranked 51st.
24.88 bbl/day
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Production and prices > Oil prices > Crude oil import prices $74.92 US dollars per barrel, av
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United Kingdom
$73.80 US dollars per barrel, av
Ranked 6th.
Crude oil > Exports per thousand people 0.0
Ranked 11th.
11.88 bbl/day
Ranked 25th.

Natural gas > Consumption > Per capita 427,815.36 cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
1.5 million cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Electricity > Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 4,566.94 kWh
Ranked 7th. 55 times more than United Kingdom
82.35 kWh
Ranked 82nd.

Electricity > Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 33.75 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.

Oil > Imports per 1000 34.04 bbl/day
Ranked 6th. 40% more than United Kingdom
24.29 bbl/day
Ranked 20th.

Imports > Kt of oil equivalent > Per capita 2.07 kt of oil equivalent pe
Ranked 21st. 15 times more than United Kingdom
0.142 kt of oil equivalent pe
Ranked 66th.

Imports > Kt of oil equivalent 15,311 kt of oil equivalent
Ranked 27th. 81% more than United Kingdom
8,478 kt of oil equivalent
Ranked 36th.

Electric power transmission and distribution losses > Million kWh > Per capita 537.51 million kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. About the same as United Kingdom
535.39 million kWh per capita
Ranked 30th.

Production > Kt of oil equivalent 11,822 kt of oil equivalent
Ranked 71st.
225,211 kt of oil equivalent
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Switzerland

Wind energy installation 9 MW
Ranked 40th.
888 MW
Ranked 9th. 99 times more than Switzerland
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 3.92
Ranked 23th. 4% more than United Kingdom
3.79
Ranked 24th.
Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction 342,000 ton
Ranked 39th.
1.65 million ton
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Switzerland

Coal > Consumption by industry and construction per 1000 47.6 ton
Ranked 35th. 55% more than United Kingdom
30.67 ton
Ranked 41st.

Coal > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 47.6 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 55% more than United Kingdom
30.67 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes per million 1.61
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than United Kingdom
1.34
Ranked 27th.
Non-renewables > Nuclear > Nuclear share of electricity production 35.3%
Ranked 8th. 95% more than United Kingdom
18.1%
Ranked 18th.
Electricity > Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Energy supply > Renewable energy > Contribution of renewables to energy supply 19.9%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
2.3%
Ranked 29th.
Nuclear > Consumption > Terawatt-hours per million 3.65
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.33
Ranked 16th.
Nuclear > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 6.1
Ranked 14th.
18.1
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Electricity Generation > Terawatt-hours 66
Ranked 36th.
400
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP 1.15e-10 per $1
Ranked 55th.
1.27e-10 per $1
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Switzerland
Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily > Share of total 0.32
Ranked 39th.
2.14
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 8
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.7
Ranked 36th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Terawatt-hours > Share of total 1.27
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
0.27
Ranked 36th.
Wind energy installation per million 1.22 MW
Ranked 36th.
14.83 MW
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Switzerland
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro 59.5%
Ranked 42nd. 66 times more than United Kingdom
0.9%
Ranked 133th.
Electricity > Production from oil sources > % of total 0.33%
Ranked 109th.
1.25%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Hydroelectricity > Consumption in 1965 > Per capita 3.26 per capita
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than United Kingdom
0.078 per capita
Ranked 27th.
Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports 3.35%
Ranked 57th.
13.94%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Electricity > Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,648.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1,337.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Electricity > Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 0.142 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
2,238.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 15764 times more than Switzerland

Electricity production from natural gas sources > % of total 1.52%
Ranked 31st.
27.69%
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Switzerland

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