variables: 943957

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943957 Primary energy (TWh - equivalent) terawatt-hours   2024-06-25 14:50:33 2024-07-25 23:08:51     1965-2023 6590   TWh 
{
    "name": "Primary energy",
    "unit": "terawatt-hours",
    "shortUnit": "TWh"
}
 0     primary_energy__twh__equivalent grapher/energy/2024-06-20/energy_mix/energy_mix#primary_energy__twh__equivalent   2 major   Primary energy consumption Using the substitution method     Measured in terawatt-hours, using the substitution method.   
[
    "Primary energy is measured using the \"substitution method\" (also called \"input-equivalent\" primary energy). This method is used for non-fossil sources of electricity (namely renewables and nuclear), and measures the amount of fossil fuels that would be required by thermal power stations to generate the same amount of non-fossil electricity.\nFor example, if a country's nuclear power generated 100 TWh of electricity, and assuming that the efficiency of a standard thermal power plant is 38%, the input-equivalent primary energy for this country would be 100 TWh / 0.38 = 263 TWh = 0.95 EJ. This input-equivalent primary energy takes account of the inefficiencies in energy production from fossil fuels and provides a better approximation of each source's share of energy consumption. You can find more details in [the Statistical Review of World Energy's methodology document](https://www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1055541/Methodology.pdf)."
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