This statistic displays the percentage of electricity that was derived from oil globally in 2011, by country. During this year, Kuwait generated 62 percent of its electricity from oil. Oil is primarily used in the transportation sector as opposed to the electricity sector due to its high costs. Countries like Saudi Arabia uses oil directly for its electricity demands, rather than coal and natural gas.
Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country
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Deutsche Bank. (February 27, 2015). Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/
Deutsche Bank. "Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country ." Chart. February 27, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/
Deutsche Bank. (2015). Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/
Deutsche Bank. "Share of Electricity Generation from Oil Globally in 2011, by Select Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/
Deutsche Bank, Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of electricity generation from oil globally in 2011, by select country [Graph], Deutsche Bank, February 27, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/478064/global-electricity-share-from-oil-by-select-country/