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Commercial energy use	932.04		[73rd of 119]
Electric power consumption > kWh	9,390,000,000 kWh		[78th of 132]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > % of output	31.75 %		[8th of 131]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million kWh	4,369,000,000 million kWh		[49th of 132]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel	92%		[89th of 223]
DEFINITION: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro	7.6%		[115th of 223]
DEFINITION: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear	0%		[52nd of 223]
DEFINITION: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Electricity > Production by source > Other	0.4%		[43rd of 210]
DEFINITION: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
electricity consumption > Date of > Information	2003
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Electricity production from coal sources > % of total	15.24 %		[47th of 69]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	11.5 %		[73rd of 117]
DEFINITION: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh	1,582,000,000 kWh		[84th of 117]
DEFINITION: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Hydroelectricity consumption	1.35		[89th of 213]
DEFINITION: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
imports, net > % of energy use	78.96 %		[16th of 130]
DEFINITION: Net 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. 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.		View time series
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration
production > kt of oil equivalent	1,611 kt of oil equivalent		[109th of 130]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Traditional fuel consumption	14.3%		[64th of 130]
DEFINITION: Traditional fuel consumption as a % of total energy use.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
use > kt of oil equivalent	7,656 kt of oil equivalent		[89th of 132]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
Wall plugs > Frequency	60 HZ		[8th of 151]
DEFINITION: PowerStream
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Wall plugs > Plug type	USA
DEFINITION: PowerStream
Wall plugs > Voltage	110 V		[202nd of 209]
DEFINITION: PowerStream

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