Data & Statistics

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• Global Snapshot: Past Growth in Generation, Consumption & Transmission

  October 11, 2018
  As of the end of 2017, the global installed generation capacity was estimated to be around 6,455 GW, with Asia alone accounting for 45 per cent of this capacity.

• Global Snapshot: Future Growth in Generation, Consumption & Transmission

  October 11, 2018
  As per Global Transmission Research, it is estimated that around 1,993 GW of new generation capacity is planned to be added across the globe over the next 10 years. Asia alone is expected to account for 67 per cent of this capacity addition.

• Argentina: Installed electricity capacity, generation and demand

  September 13, 2018
  By the end of 2017, Argentina had an installed generation capacity of 36,150 MW, representing a growth rate of 6.4 per cent over 2016.

• Argentina: Growth in electricity transmission network [free access]

  September 13, 2018
  As of end-2017, Argentina’s high voltage (HV) transmission network spanned over 34,048 km, of which 50 per cent was operational at the 132/138 kV voltage level.

• Argentina: Electricity forecast and planned generation and transmission projects

  September 13, 2018
  Argentina’s electricity demand is likely to increase from 142 TWh in 2018 to 188 TWh in 2027, representing an annual growth rate of 3.2 per cent during 2018-27.

• Top 10 Countries: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption

  August 13, 2018
  The top 10 countries (with highest gross domestic product, GDP, in 2017), together had an installed generation capacity of 4,503 GW at the end of 2017.

• Top 10 Countries: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network [free access]

  August 13, 2018
  As of 2017, the transmission network of the 10 countries was estimated to comprise a line length of around 2,996,924 km and a transformer capacity of 11,061 GVA at 110 kV and above voltage levels.

• Top 10 Countries: Electricity Forecast and Planned Transmission Projects

  August 13, 2018
  According to Global Transmission Research, it is expected that electricity demand in the 10 countries will reach 19,277 TWh by 2027.

• Tunisia: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption

  July 10, 2018
  At the end of 2017, Tunisia’s installed capacity stood at 5,202 MW, registering a decline in growth rate of 5.6 per cent from the capacity in 2016.

• Tunisia: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network [free access]

  July 10, 2018
  At the end of 2017, Tunisia’s transmission network comprised 5,175 km of lines at the 150 kV and above voltage levels. Tunisia’s high voltage line network has increased at a CAGR of 1.8 per cent since 2013.

• Tunisia: Electricity Forecast and Planned Transmission and Generation Projects

  July 10, 2018
  As per Arab Union of Electricity’s 2017 statistical bulletin, Tunisia’s electricity demand is expected to increase from 4,200 MW in 2018 to 5,960 MW in 2027, representing a CAGR of 4 per cent.

• Japan: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption [free access]

  June 8, 2018
  Japan had an installed electricity generation capacity of 291,837 MW as of March 2016.

• Japan: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  June 8, 2018
  During 2017, Japan’s high voltage transmission network (110 kV to 500 kV) comprised 39,576 km of transmission lines and 607,873 MVA of transformer capacity.

• Japan: Electricity Demand Forecast and Planned Transmission Projects

  June 8, 2018
  Japan’s demand for electricity is expected to increase from 156,972 MW in 2018 to 160,306 MW in 2026, representing a CAGR of 0.26 per cent.

• Central America: Generation Capacity and Electricity Generation

  May 11, 2018
  The total power generation capacity of the Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) stood at 16,481 MW as of 2016.

• Central America: Peak Demand and Energy Exchange [free access]

  May 11, 2018
  During 2016, the peak demand in the Central American region reached 8,274 MW. Since 2010, the peak demand has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 3 per cent.

• Central America: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  May 11, 2018
  As of December 2016, the total transmission network of the five countries of Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama) comprised 14,770 km of line length and 23,894 MVA of transformer capacity.

• Sudan: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption

  March 12, 2018
  At the end of 2016, Sudan’s installed capacity stood at 3,338 MW, registering a high growth rate of 7 per cent from the capacity in 2015.

• Sudan: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network [free access]

  March 12, 2018
  The country’s transmission network comprises 66 kV to 500 kV transmission lines. Sudan’s transmission network is owned and operated by the Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company (SETCO).

• Sudan: Electricity Demand Forecast and Planned Transmission Projects

  March 12, 2018
  Sudan plans to add 6,050 MW of electricity generation capacity to meet its increasing power demand. Majority of the projects will generate power from thermal resources (3,750 MW) followed by hydro (1,500 MW) and renewable sources (800 MW).