HARDminute factoid 55 ELectricity

The HARDminute # 55
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TOP TEN
PRODUCERS / CONSUMERS

OF ELECTRICITY



PRODUCTION

Rank
Country
Electricity – production kWh
Date of Information
1
World
18,960,000,000,000
2007 est.
2
United States
4,167,000,000,000
2007 est.
3
China
3,256,000,000,000
2007
4
European Union
3,056,000,000,000
2007 est.
5
Japan
1,082,000,000,000
2007 est.
6
Russia
964,200,000,000
2007 est.
7
India
665,300,000,000
2007 est.
8
Canada
612,600,000,000
2007 est.
9
Germany
594,700,000,000
2007 est.
10
France
537,900,000,000
2007 est.



DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION

Rank
Country
Electricity - consumption(kWh)
Date of Information
1
World
16,880,000,000,000
2007 est.
2
United States
3,892,000,000,000
2007 est.
3
China
2,859,000,000,000
2006
4
European Union
2,858,000,000,000
2007 est.
5
Japan
982,500,000,000
2006 est.
6
Russia
819,600,000,000
2006 est.
7
Germany
549,100,000,000
2006 est.
8
Canada
530,000,000,000
2006 est.
9
India
517,200,000,000
2006 est.
10
France
447,300,000,000
2006 est.


Of the top ten countries/regions, only India must be a net importer of power.

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