EXERCISES

3.1
Exclude the United States and compute the generation capacity of the rest of the world. Find
the world’s per capita capacity.
3.2
Compute the generation capacity per capita in the United States. Compare the result with the
world average.
3.3
Exclude the United States and compute the annual world consumption of electrical energy
per capita. Compare the result with the U.S. consumption per capita.
3.4
Find the ratio of the electrical energy generation capacity to the electrical energy consumed
in the United States. Identify the amount of surplus or deficit.
3.5
Exclude the United States and find the ratio of the electrical energy generation capacity to the
electrical energy consumed worldwide. Identify the amount of surplus or deficit.
3.6
Assume the demand in the United States is increasing at a rate of 5% annually. For how long
can the United States be self-sustained with respect to electric energy without constructing
new generating plants?