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  • % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Electricity is the share of senior managers who ranked electricity as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • From hydroelectric plants: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Hydro > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
  • 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.
  • Station use and station loss > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
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STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 39.61% 2002 3rd out of 6
Consumption 7.96 billion kWh 2010 63th out of 166
Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Consumption > Per capita 770.03 kWh per capita 2007 94th out of 155
Consumption by households 1.54 billion kWh 2005 97th out of 188
Consumption by households > Per capita 132.24 kWh per capita 2005 143th out of 187
Consumption by households and other consumers 2.43 billion kWh 2005 103th out of 201
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 208.51 kWh per capita 2005 155th out of 200
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 212.12 kWh 2005 139th out of 183
Consumption by households per capita 134.52 kWh 2005 131st out of 174
Consumption by industry and construction 5.57 billion kWh 2005 65th out of 165
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 477.61 kWh per capita 2005 89th out of 164
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 485.88 kWh 2005 81st out of 157
Consumption by other consumers 796 million kWh 2005 102nd out of 173
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 68.22 kWh per capita 2005 132nd out of 172
Consumption by other consumers per capita 69.4 kWh 2005 123th out of 163
Consumption by other industries and construction 5.57 billion kWh 2005 62nd out of 164
Consumption in agriculture 94 million kWh 2005 71st out of 94
Consumption in agriculture per capita 8.2 kWh 2005 74th out of 91
Consumption per capita 729.83 kWh 2007 87th out of 146
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 36.36 kWh 2005 133th out of 165
Exports 578 million kWh 2010 52nd out of 178
From fossil fuels 0.4% of total installed capacity 2010 181st out of 184
From hydroelectric plants 99.6% of total installed capacity 2010 4th out of 184
From nuclear fuels 0.0 2010 38th out of 183
From other renewable sources 0.0 2010 98th out of 184
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.94 billion kWh 2005 87th out of 210
Gross inland availability 8.43 billion kWh 2005 87th out of 210
Gross inland availability > Per capita 722.38 kWh per capita 2005 140th out of 209
Hydro > Production 8.88 billion kWh 2005 36th out of 146
Hydro > Production > Public per capita 756.23 kWh 2005 36th out of 139
Hydro > Production per capita 774.45 kWh 2005 37th out of 141
Imports 23 million kWh 2011 36th out of 43
Imports per capita 17.82 kWh 2008 28th out of 115
Installed generating capacity 1.68 million kW 2010 94th out of 186
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 127.03 kW 2010 132nd out of 184
Net > Production 8.67 billion kWh 2005 88th out of 210
Net > Production per capita 756.06 kWh 2005 122nd out of 189
Net inland availability > Per capita 686.64 kWh per capita 2005 135th out of 200
Net inland availability per capita 698.52 kWh 2005 121st out of 183
Production 11.19 billion kWh 2010 61st out of 161
Production > KWh 9.85 billion 2007 85th out of 129
Production > KWh > Per capita 828.92 per capita 1995 87th out of 127
Production > Per capita 849.67 kWh per capita 2007 109th out of 176
Production by source > Fossil fuel 0.5% 2003 209th out of 222
Production by source > Hydro 99.5% 2003 4th out of 222
Production by source > Nuclear 0.0 2003 47th out of 222
Production from coal sources > Kwh 17 million kWh 2004 62nd out of 64
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 8.46 billion kWh 2004 40th out of 115
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 757.07 kWh 2004 34th out of 114
Production from oil sources > Kwh 35 million kWh 2004 109th out of 121
Production per capita 805.31 kWh 2007 104th out of 167
Station use and station loss > Per capita 22.8 kWh per capita 2005 122nd out of 177
Thermal > Production 55 million kWh 2005 181st out of 208
Thermal > Production > Public 32 million kWh 2005 185th out of 205
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 2.74 kWh per capita 2005 196th out of 204
Thermal > Production per capita 4.8 kWh 2005 179th out of 187
Total > Production > Public per capita 759.02 kWh 2005 120th out of 189
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 19.88 kWh per capita 2005 98th out of 135

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; 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.

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Hydro 9 Production from oil sources 4
Net 3 Thermal 9
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