Table 11.17   World Electrical Installed Capacity by Type, 1980, 1990, and 2006
                           (Million Kilowatts)


Region and Country		 Fossil Fuels Nuclear Electric Power Hydroelectric Power 1 Total 2
1980 1990 2006 P 1980 1990 2006 P 1980 1990 2006 P 1980 1990 2006 P
North America
 481.7 574.9 835.6 57.7 112.2 115.0 135.7 159.1 181.7 676.6 861.3 1,160.3
  Canada
 26.6 28.0 35.5 5.9 11.9 13.3 47.9 57.9 71.8 80.8 98.9 122.7
  Mexico
 10.8 18.9 38.2 .0 .7 1.4 6.1 7.8 10.6 17.0 28.0 51.1
  United States 3
 444.1 527.8 761.6 51.8 99.6 100.3 81.7 93.4 99.3 578.6 734.1 986.2
  Other
 .2 .3 .3 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .2 .3 .3

Central and South America
 36.0 44.9 81.9 .4 1.7 3.0 43.0 84.1 128.5 81.2 132.8 220.1
  Argentina
 8.0 9.5 17.3 .4 1.0 1.0 3.6 6.6 9.9 12.0 17.2 28.3
  Brazil
 4.1 4.7 14.2 .0 .7 2.0 27.5 44.8 70.9 33.4 52.1 93.2
  Paraguay
 .1 (s) (s) .0 .0 .0 .2 5.8 7.4 .2 5.8 7.4
  Venezuela
 5.8 8.5 7.5 .0 .0 .0 2.7 10.0 14.6 8.5 18.5 22.1
  Other
 18.0 22.1 42.9 .0 .0 .0 9.0 16.9 25.7 27.1 39.2 69.1

Europe 4
 351.2 386.6 457.6 46.5 125.7 135.7 135.3 153.9 164.6 533.8 669.3 810.2
  Belgium
 8.2 7.2 8.3 1.7 5.5 5.8 .7 .1 .1 10.6 12.8 14.8
  Czech Republic
 – – – – 11.5 – – – – 3.8 – – – – 1.0 – – – – 16.3
  Finland
 6.3 7.8 10.0 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.6 3.0 11.0 12.7 15.8
  France
 30.1 22.8 26.4 14.4 52.5 63.4 16.4 20.3 20.8 61.1 95.9 112.0
  Germany
 84.1 87.5 74.5 10.4 24.5 20.4 7.9 8.7 4.1 102.5 121.6 120.8
  Italy
 27.6 37.5 60.9 1.4 .0 .0 15.8 12.6 13.9 45.3 50.6 78.2
  Netherlands
 16.9 16.8 20.0 .5 .5 .4 .0 (s) (s) 17.4 17.3 21.8
  Norway
 .2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .0 19.8 25.7 26.4 20.0 26.0 27.0
  Poland
 23.0 26.1 29.8 .0 .0 .0 .6 .6 .9 23.6 26.8 30.9
  Romania
 12.7 17.3 12.8 .0 .0 .7 3.5 5.6 6.3 16.1 22.9 19.7
  Spain
 13.9 19.9 40.0 1.1 7.5 7.6 13.5 11.6 12.9 28.5 39.1 71.2
  Sweden
 7.9 7.2 6.5 4.6 9.9 8.9 14.9 15.8 16.3 27.4 33.5 32.5
  Switzerland
 .6 .8 .3 1.9 3.0 3.2 11.5 11.6 13.4 14.0 15.3 17.5
  Turkey
 3.0 9.2 25.9 .0 .0 .0 2.1 6.6 12.9 5.1 15.8 38.8
  United Kingdom
 65.6 59.1 62.2 6.5 11.4 11.9 2.5 1.4 1.5 74.5 72.0 78.7
  Other
 51.2 67.2 68.4 1.7 8.6 7.1 23.8 30.7 31.1 76.8 106.9 114.2

Eurasia 5
 201.9 240.8 237.7 12.5 37.9 38.6 52.3 65.0 67.9 266.7 343.7 344.5
  Kazakhstan
 – – – – 16.5 – – – – .0 – – – – 2.2 – – – – 18.7
  Russia
 – – – – 149.2 – – – – 23.2 – – – – 45.8 – – – – 218.4
  Ukraine
 – – – – 34.9 – – – – 13.8 – – – – 4.7 – – – – 53.5
  Other
 201.9 240.8 37.1 12.5 37.9 1.6 52.3 65.0 15.2 266.7 343.7 53.9

Middle East
 27.6 67.6 135.9 .0 .0 .0 2.6 4.8 8.7 30.1 72.4 144.7
  Iran
 9.4 15.5 39.3 .0 .0 .0 1.8 2.0 5.1 11.2 17.4 44.4
  Saudi Arabia
 5.9 19.1 33.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 5.9 19.1 33.5
  Other
 12.3 33.1 63.0 .0 .0 .0 .8 2.8 3.7 13.0 35.9 66.7

Africa
 R 30.3 R 57.3 86.0 .0 1.8 1.8 13.9 R 18.8 22.0 R 44.3 R 78.0 110.3
  Egypt
 2.4 8.7 17.5 .0 .0 .0 2.4 2.7 2.8 4.9 11.5 20.5
  South Africa
 17.8 28.6 38.0 .0 1.8 1.8 .5 .6 .7 18.4 31.0 40.5
  Other
 R 10.1 R 20.0 30.5 .0 .0 .0 10.9 R 15.5 18.6 R 21.0 R 35.5 49.3

Asia and Oceania 4
 218.9 365.4 917.4 18.5 43.9 82.6 74.4 109.3 224.7 312.5 R 520.3 1,243.9
  Australia
 17.6 27.8 40.3 .0 .0 .0 6.2 7.3 7.8 23.8 35.1 49.5
  China
 45.6 92.1 391.4 .0 .0 6.9 20.3 34.6 117.4 65.9 126.6 517.6
  India
 20.7 51.9 101.9 .9 1.6 3.4 11.8 18.3 32.3 33.3 71.8 143.8
  Indonesia
 3.9 9.6 18.9 .0 .0 .0 1.0 3.0 4.6 4.9 12.7 24.3
  Japan
 94.3 119.1 173.7 15.7 29.4 49.6 19.6 20.4 22.1 129.8 R 169.2 251.3
  South Korea
 6.5 11.0 45.3 .6 7.6 17.2 .8 1.3 1.6 7.9 20.0 64.2
  Taiwan
 6.9 10.2 32.0 1.3 5.1 5.1 1.4 2.6 4.5 9.6 17.9 41.8
  Thailand
 2.6 6.0 22.8 .0 .0 .0 1.3 2.3 3.5 3.8 8.3 26.3
  Other
 20.8 37.7 91.1 .1 .1 .5 12.1 19.6 31.0 33.6 58.7 125.2

World
 R 1,347.6 R 1,737.5 2,752.2 135.5 323.1 376.8 457.2 R 595.0 798.2 R 1,945.4 2,677.8 4,033.9
1Excludes pumped storage, except for the United States. R=Revised.  P=Preliminary.  – – = Not applicable.  (s)=Less than 0.05 million kilowatts.  
2Wood, waste, geothermal, solar, wind, batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur,
and miscellaneous technologies are included in total. 		 Note:  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
3Net summer capability. Web Page:  For related information, see http://www.eia.doe.gov/international.
4Excludes countries that were part of the former U.S.S.R.  See "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(U.S.S.R.)" in Glossary. 		 Source:  United States:  Table 8.11a  All Other Data:  Energy Information Administration, International
Energy Database, March 30, 2009.
5Includes only countries that were part of the former U.S.S.R.  See "Eurasia" and "Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)" in Glossary.