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Aggregate Low-Carbon · GLOBAL LEADERBOARD (2000-2025)

Low-Carbon & Clean Electricity Generation by Country

Combined low-carbon generation (nuclear fission plus all renewable sources) measures how much of a nation's electricity supply operates without direct fossil-fuel combustion. In 2025, global clean electricity generation reached 13,529.45 TWh (42.6% of world electricity), led by China (32.5% of global output).

2025 World Output 13,529.5 TWh Global generation
Share of World Grid 42.6% Of 31,734 TWh total
5-Year Growth +33.6% 2020 to 2025 change
#1 Producing Nation China 32.5% world share
Top-3 Country Share 51.8% Top 3 producers combined
2025 Global Clean Electricity Concentration Breakdown Top 3 Nations = 51.8% of World Output
#1 China: 32.5% (4,398.8 TWh) #2 United States: 14.4% (1,943.6 TWh) #3 Brazil: 4.9% (665.8 TWh) Rest of World: 48.2%
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Aggregate Low-Carbon · 2000-2025 SERIES

Low-Carbon & Clean Electricity Generation - 2025 Country Share & Global Trajectory

2025 World Output: 13,529.45 TWh (42.6% of global electricity)

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Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data (2000-2025) · Unit: TWh #1 Producer: China (32.5% of world output)

Low-Carbon & Clean Electricity Generation by Country (2000-2025 TWh, Grid Share & World Share)

Rank Country 2000 (TWh) 2015 (TWh) 2020 (TWh) 2025 (TWh) 5Y Change % of National Grid % of World CLN
#1 China 242.3 1,565 2,551.2 4,398.8 +72.4% 41.6% 32.5%
#2 United States 1,104.8 1,353.7 1,611.3 1,943.58 +20.6% 43.0% 14.4%
#3 Brazil 318.3 446 537 665.84 +24.0% 88.7% 4.9%
#4 India 96.0 230 341.8 554.81 +62.3% 26.7% 4.1%
#5 France 483 529.3 478.9 540.79 +12.9% 94.8% 4.0%
#6 Canada 438.3 523.1 534.3 502.16 -6.0% 77.0% 3.7%
#7 Russia 294.9 364.4 432.2 425.63 -1.5% 35.7% 3.1%
#8 Japan 420.2 158.5 236 336.82 +42.7% 32.7% 2.5%
#9 Germany 205 279.9 315.9 295.74 -6.4% 59.1% 2.2%
#10 South Korea 113.1 180 200.6 249.6 +24.4% 40.0% 1.8%
#11 Spain 96.7 154.3 172.1 214.96 +24.9% 74.7% 1.6%
#12 United Kingdom 95.0 153.7 183.9 188.3 +2.4% 64.4% 1.4%
#13 Sweden 140.5 158.9 161.3 168.2 +4.3% 98.8% 1.2%
#14 Norway 142.1 140.1 152 159.23 +4.7% 99.0% 1.2%
#15 Turkey 31.2 83.7 127.3 153.07 +20.2% 43.3% 1.1%
#16 Vietnam 14.6 56.3 85.0 140.82 +65.8% 45.4% 1.0%
#17 Italy 50.9 108.9 116.9 129.11 +10.4% 48.7% 0.9%
#18 Australia 17.5 35.8 64.3 110.97 +72.6% 38.7% 0.8%
#19 Pakistan 17.6 42.3 51.3 108.29 +111.2% 61.1% 0.8%
#20 Mexico 47.7 59.8 80.6 92.59 +14.9% 25.9% 0.7%
#21 Ukraine 88.6 94.7 93.2 80.48 -13.6% 72.2% 0.6%
#22 Finland 45.9 53.8 59.2 79.29 +33.9% 96.3% 0.6%
#23 Netherlands 6.9 17.8 36.8 73.09 +98.5% 54.2% 0.5%
#24 Venezuela 62.9 75.0 62.5 73.03 +16.8% 91.1% 0.5%
#25 Colombia 32.3 49.4 50.8 69.60 +37.0% 77.0% 0.5%
#26 Indonesia 19.6 33.6 52.9 67.21 +27.1% 18.1% 0.5%
#27 Argentina 35.2 41.5 46.6 63.72 +36.7% 41.6% 0.5%
#28 Switzerland 64.1 64.2 66.6 63.52 -4.7% 97.7% 0.5%
#29 Austria 43.4 47.6 55.4 61.21 +10.4% 83.5% 0.5%
#30 Chile 20.5 32.4 40.5 58.74 +45.1% 66.4% 0.4%
#31 United Arab Emirates 0.0 0.3 6.8 56.25 +726.0% 31.7% 0.4%
#32 Poland 2.3 22.7 28.2 53.94 +91.1% 31.3% 0.4%
#33 Belgium 49.2 40.5 57.9 53.43 -7.7% 79.9% 0.4%
#34 Paraguay 53.5 55.9 46.6 45.35 -2.7% 100.0% 0.3%
#35 Czech Republic 15.9 36.3 40.4 44.66 +10.6% 59.1% 0.3%
#36 South Africa 14.6 18.8 25.2 43.31 +72.1% 17.8% 0.3%
#37 Malaysia 7.6 14.9 30.6 41.53 +35.8% 20.6% 0.3%
#38 Portugal 12.9 24.4 30.1 41.37 +37.4% 80.9% 0.3%
#39 Laos 3.3 13.9 28.6 40.13 +40.3% 76.7% 0.3%
#40 Taiwan 44.1 45.3 44.8 39.03 -13.0% 13.5% 0.3%
#41 Peru 16.3 25.5 33.6 38.47 +14.4% 63.7% 0.3%
#42 Romania 20.2 37.8 36.1 33.61 -6.8% 67.5% 0.3%
#43 Egypt 14.3 15.6 23.8 31.98 +34.6% 13.0% 0.2%
#44 Thailand 6.4 13.8 25.1 31.20 +24.4% 16.6% 0.2%
#45 Philippines 19.4 20.9 21.6 28.70 +32.9% 23.3% 0.2%
#46 Greece 4.1 14.9 17.6 27.67 +57.7% 47.8% 0.2%
#47 Iran 3.8 16.9 31.3 22.56 -27.8% 5.7% 0.2%
#48 Belarus 0.0 0.3 1.7 18.65 +1003.6% 40.7% 0.1%
#49 Kazakhstan 7.5 9.5 11.9 18.38 +53.9% 14.9% 0.1%
#50 Uzbekistan 3.5 6.8 5.0 16.80 +235.3% 19.4% 0.1%
#51 Israel 0.0 1.2 4.4 13.90 +213.1% 16.9% 0.1%
#52 Morocco 0.8 4.8 7.4 10.28 +38.2% 23.3% 0.1%
#53 Saudi Arabia 0.0 0.1 0.9 9.82 +967.4% 2.2% 0.1%
#54 Singapore 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.30 +121.5% 5.5% 0.0%
#55 Iraq 0.6 2.6 4.5 2.43 -46.5% 1.6% 0.0%
#56 Oman 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.40 +2300.0% 4.5% 0.0%
#57 Qatar 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.28 +1528.6% 4.1% 0.0%
#58 Bangladesh 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.21 +76.8% 2.1% 0.0%
#59 Kuwait 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.07 +2200.0% 2.3% 0.0%
#60 Algeria 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.03 +17.0% 1.1% 0.0%

Global Low-Carbon & Clean Electricity Generation Historical Trajectory (2000-2025)

Year Global Generation (TWh) Share of World Electricity (%) Installed Capacity (GW)
2025 13,529.45 TWh 42.64% 5,540.2 GW
2024 12,656.16 TWh 40.94% 4,849 GW
2023 11,693.61 TWh 39.45% 4,256.7 GW
2022 11,158.86 TWh 38.62% 3,764 GW
2021 10,699.88 TWh 37.89% 3,463.4 GW
2020 10,126.84 TWh 37.91% 3,194.1 GW
2019 9,749.69 TWh 36.34% 2,931.2 GW
2018 9,298.3 TWh 35.13% 2,749.5 GW
2017 8,818.56 TWh 34.67% 2,572.8 GW
2016 8,431.52 TWh 34.15% 2,407.6 GW
2015 8,045.57 TWh 33.52% 2,230.7 GW
2014 7,785.45 TWh 32.77% 2,073.1 GW
2013 7,475.99 TWh 32.29% 1,935.8 GW
2012 7,155.43 TWh 31.78% 1,814.2 GW
2011 7,008.3 TWh 31.90% 1,707.4 GW
2010 6,919.23 TWh 32.54% 1,598 GW
2009 6,539.23 TWh 32.79% 1,513.6 GW
2008 6,495.74 TWh 32.31% 1,431.6 GW
2007 6,246.81 TWh 31.69% 1,370 GW
2006 6,195.65 TWh 32.89% 1,319.6 GW
2005 6,008.44 TWh 33.14% 1,277.7 GW
2004 5,850.95 TWh 33.60% 1,234.8 GW
2003 5,501.31 TWh 33.08% 1,194.7 GW
2002 5,528.94 TWh 34.45% 1,164.6 GW
2001 5,410.14 TWh 34.90% 1,137.5 GW
2000 5,400.08 TWh 35.35% 1,114.2 GW