NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts - Platts, a leading global energy information provider and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP), announced today the availability of its new, updated World Energy Capacity & Consumption map.

The World Energy Capacity & Consumption map provides a comprehensive, global view of key energy industry features at a glance. This vividly-colored map allows the viewer to explore the relationship between generation capacity, fuel types and energy consumption; discover the global interconnections of major shipping lanes, oil ports, refineries and LNG terminals; and understand historical trends from statistical data.

This world map features:

    --  Countries color-coded by energy consumed in quadrillion British Thermal
        Units*
    --  Pie charts for every country sized by installed generation capacity
        (megawatts) and colored by primary fuel
    --  More than a dozen charts and graphs representing key energy-related
        statistics
    --  An inset map of the world highlighting changes in energy consumption*
    --  A world time-zone reference and geographic grid lines

Ideal for boardrooms, offices and trading floors, the 31" x 54" World Energy Capacity & Consumption map serves as a quick reference to any global energy professional. Laminated (+$335.00) and non-laminated (+$295.00) versions of this world map are professionally printed on high-quality matte paper suitable for framing.

Along with the World Energy Capacity & Consumption map, Platts offers a wide variety of industry-leading maps and Geographic Information System data. For more information on Platts products and publications, please visit the Platts website.

*According to the latest Energy Information Administration data

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