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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Canada & Greece

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Canada
Greece
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Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Greece
56.4 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Greece
5,443.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by households 150.99 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Greece
16.88 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by households per capita 4,672.75 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Greece
1,519.73 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 6.56 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Greece
1.02 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 202.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Greece
92.22 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption per capita 16,281.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Greece
5,206.94 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Exports 57.97 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Greece
4.12 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

From other renewable sources 4.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 42nd.
10.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Canada

Installed generating capacity 136.9 million kW
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Greece
15.12 million kW
Ranked 36th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 4,011.54 kW
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Greece
1,337.17 kW
Ranked 55th.

Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Greece
50.43 billion kWh
Ranked 40th.

Production > KWh 639.73 billion
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Greece
62.71 billion
Ranked 37th.

Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
5,541.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Production per capita 18,604.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Greece
5,300.75 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 9,136.39 kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Greece
3,267.84 kWh
Ranked 36th.

Production by source > Nuclear 12.9%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Imports 11.39 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 92% more than Greece
5.95 billion kWh
Ranked 26th.

From nuclear fuels 9.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 9,140.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Greece
3,267.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 317.16 kWh
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Greece
264.05 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Production > KWh > Per capita 19,308.81 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Greece
3,960.31 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 4,674.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Greece
1,519.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.

Solar > Production > Public 17 million kWh
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Greece
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,292.43 kWh
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Greece
4,785.95 kWh
Ranked 36th.

From fossil fuels 31.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 156th.
69.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Canada

Production by source > Fossil fuel 28%
Ranked 179th.
94.5%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Canada
Net inland availability > Per capita 15,813.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
4,584.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 6,539.43 kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Greece
1,298.55 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 10,656.42 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Greece
422.36 kWh
Ranked 47th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 340.95 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 73 times more than Greece
4.67 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 18,091.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
5,360.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.

Net > Production 608.2 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Greece
55.74 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.526 kWh
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Greece
0.0901 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 203.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Greece
92.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.

Hydro > Production 363.63 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Greece
5.61 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 332.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Greece
151.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Thermal > Production 171.01 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Greece
53.14 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption in agriculture 10.25 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Greece
2.93 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Net > Production per capita 18,822.85 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Greece
5,019.83 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 6,542.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Greece
1,298.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Hydro > Production per capita 11,253.59 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Greece
505.22 kWh
Ranked 49th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 295.21 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Greece
36.29 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2005 est.
Production by source > Hydro 57.9%
Ranked 46th. 15 times more than Greece
3.8%
Ranked 123th.
Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Greece
0.09 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields per capita 605.01 kWh
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Greece
4.5 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 973.6 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 317 times more than Greece
3.07 kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Consumption by other transportation per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Greece
4.95 kWh
Ranked 33th.

From hydroelectric plants 54.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Greece
16.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 85th.

Wind > Production > Public per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 16th.
114.01 kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 848.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
271.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 317.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Greece
264.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,741.8 kWh
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Greece
4,688.15 kWh
Ranked 28th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,002.44 kWh
Ranked 40th. 23% more than Greece
812.8 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 628.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Greece
60.02 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 103.09 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Greece
35.38 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 32.07 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Greece
8.99 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption by chemical industry 19.5 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 34 times more than Greece
569 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 45.84 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Greece
5.6 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 13,416.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Greece
959.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Energy balance requirement 433.33 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Greece
10.66 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 11,258.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Greece
505.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Hydro > Production > Public 332.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Greece
5.61 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Imports > Per capita 707,560.75 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. About the same as Greece
706,437.56 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Net inland availability 510.77 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Greece
50.9 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Net > Production > Per capita 18,830.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Greece
5,019.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,294.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Greece
4,785.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 17.79 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Greece
1.09 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Greece
1,000 kW
Ranked 13th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.526 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Greece
0.09 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Greece
97.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 66th.

Total > Production > Public 578.94 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Greece
58.93 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 17,924.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
5,307.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 49.25 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Greece
1.09 billion kWh
Ranked 54th.

Wind > Production 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Greece
1.27 billion kWh
Ranked 11th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 684,000 kW
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Greece
491,000 kW
Ranked 12th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 21.78 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Greece
8.38 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Station use and station loss per capita 618.66 kWh
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Greece
385.45 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 5,606.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Greece
1,095.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants 210 million kWh
Ranked 24th.
841 million kWh
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada

Consumption by transportation industry 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than Greece
199 million kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Greece
17.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 1,419.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Greece
504.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.

Exports > Per capita 1,677.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Greece
182.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 19,449.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Greece
5,405.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.
1.1 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Canada

Consumption by other consumers per capita 4,146.48 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Greece
1,484.06 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 5,603.83 kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Greece
1,095.73 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 1,418.67 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
504.14 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 17,000 kW
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Greece
1,000 kW
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields > Per capita 605.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Greece
4.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 21.18 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
44.22 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 21.17 kW
Ranked 17th.
44.22 kW
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada

Total > Production > Public per capita 17,917.28 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Greece
5,307.47 kWh
Ranked 44th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 19,441.51 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Greece
5,405.28 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 131.72 kWh
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Greece
17.92 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 17.23%
Ranked 40th.
60.16%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per capita 33.55 kWh
Ranked 20th.
99.33 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Production from oil sources > % of total 3.64%
Ranked 71st.
14.26%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 10,284.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Greece
505.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 31.46 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 925 times more than Greece
34 million kWh
Ranked 34th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 973.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 317 times more than Greece
3.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,222.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Greece
3,198.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,002.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 23% more than Greece
812.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 10,658.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Greece
422.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 680.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
758.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Canada

Consumption by energy sector per capita 847.98 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
271.79 kWh
Ranked 25th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 13,410.93 kWh
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Greece
959.75 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Exports per capita 1,672.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Greece
174.6 kWh
Ranked 19th.

Gross inland availability per capita 18,084.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
5,360.25 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 1,524.23 kWh
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Greece
97.8 kWh
Ranked 62nd.

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,222.13 kWh
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Greece
3,198.42 kWh
Ranked 13th.

Station use and station loss 19.99 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Greece
4.28 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 680.73 kWh
Ranked 21st.
758.02 kWh
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Canada

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 6.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
75.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Canada

Wind > Production per capita 45.52 kWh
Ranked 17th.
114.01 kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,743.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Greece
4,688.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 45,543.21 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
114,012.97 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada

Wind > Production > Public 1.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Greece
1.27 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 526.12 kW
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Greece
90.06 kW
Ranked 15th.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 1,524.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Greece
97.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.

Production by source > Other 1.3%
Ranked 36th.
1.7%
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Canada
Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 6.5 kWh
Ranked 26th.
75.74 kWh
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Canada

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 10,279.99 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Greece
505.22 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Imports per capita 705.33 kWh
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Greece
674.11 kWh
Ranked 16th.

Net inland availability per capita 15,807.53 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
4,584.31 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 550.63 kWh
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Greece
97.8 kWh
Ranked 61st.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 603.58 kWh
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Greece
51.24 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.526 kW
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Greece
0.0901 kW
Ranked 23th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 56.98%
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Greece
7.94%
Ranked 81st.

Consumption by energy sector 27.4 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Greece
3.02 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 603.83 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Greece
51.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.

Consumption by crude petroleum fields 19.55 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 391 times more than Greece
50 million kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 332.01 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Greece
151.57 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
15.29%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by iron and steel industry 10.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Greece
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 36th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 4,148.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Greece
1,484.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Consumption by other industries and construction 181.07 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Greece
12.17 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 131.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Greece
4.95 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Consumption by other transportation 4.26 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 77 times more than Greece
55 million kWh
Ranked 31st.

Consumption by industry and construction 211.3 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Greece
14.42 billion kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 33.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th.
99.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Consumption by other consumers 133.98 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Greece
16.48 billion kWh
Ranked 33th.

Gross inland availability 584.35 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Greece
59.52 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 618.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 61% more than Greece
385.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th.

Thermal > Production > Public 153.22 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Greece
52.06 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.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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