Electricity Generation & Fuel Mix by Country (2025)
Compare the 60 largest national electricity grids ranked by total terawatt-hour (TWh) output. Each country dossier includes a 100% fuel-mix breakdown, 2000-2025 historical generation by source, installed capacity, per-capita electricity load, and power-sector carbon intensity.
60 Countries Ranked by Electricity Generation
| Rank | Country | Output (TWh) | World Share | 5Y Growth | #1 Power Source | Low-Carbon % | Per-Capita (kWh) | CO2 Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | 10,577.7 | 33.33% | +36.0% | Coal (55%) | 41.6% | 7,460 | 526 gCO2 |
| #2 | United States | 4,519.8 | 14.24% | +11.8% | Natural Gas (40%) | 43.0% | 13,060 | 384 gCO2 |
| #3 | India | 2,081.6 | 6.56% | +33.1% | Coal (71%) | 26.7% | 1,420 | 671 gCO2 |
| #4 | Russia | 1,192.8 | 3.76% | +9.9% | Natural Gas (45%) | 35.7% | 8,170 | 450 gCO2 |
| #5 | Japan | 1,030 | 3.25% | +1.9% | Natural Gas (33%) | 32.7% | 8,370 | 477 gCO2 |
| #6 | Brazil | 750.5 | 2.37% | +19.4% | Hydroelectric (52%) | 88.7% | 3,580 | 110 gCO2 |
| #7 | Canada | 652.4 | 2.06% | -0.5% | Hydroelectric (53%) | 77.0% | 16,090 | 191 gCO2 |
| #8 | South Korea | 624.7 | 1.97% | +8.2% | Coal (31%) | 40.0% | 12,090 | 417 gCO2 |
| #9 | France | 570.1 | 1.80% | +8.1% | Nuclear (69%) | 94.8% | 7,150 | 42 gCO2 |
| #10 | Germany | 500.5 | 1.58% | -11.7% | Wind (27%) | 59.1% | 6,190 | 330 gCO2 |
| #11 | Saudi Arabia | 454.6 | 1.47% | +19.4% | Natural Gas (63%) | 2.2% | 13,390 | 692 gCO2 |
| #12 | Iran | 395.8 | 1.25% | +17.4% | Natural Gas (90%) | 5.7% | 4,280 | 660 gCO2 |
| #13 | Indonesia | 371.5 | 1.20% | +27.3% | Coal (61%) | 18.1% | 1,310 | 681 gCO2 |
| #14 | Mexico | 357 | 1.12% | +9.6% | Natural Gas (62%) | 25.9% | 2,700 | 474 gCO2 |
| #15 | Turkey | 353.9 | 1.12% | +17.2% | Coal (34%) | 43.3% | 4,010 | 476 gCO2 |
| #16 | Vietnam | 310 | 0.98% | +27.0% | Coal (48%) | 45.4% | 3,090 | 463 gCO2 |
| #17 | United Kingdom | 292.3 | 0.92% | -5.8% | Natural Gas (31%) | 64.4% | 4,620 | 217 gCO2 |
| #18 | Taiwan | 288.9 | 0.91% | +3.2% | Natural Gas (49%) | 13.5% | 12,500 | 634 gCO2 |
| #19 | Spain | 288 | 0.91% | +11.0% | Solar (22%) | 74.7% | 5,750 | 154 gCO2 |
| #20 | Australia | 286.7 | 0.90% | +8.1% | Coal (43%) | 38.7% | 10,630 | 525 gCO2 |
| #21 | Italy | 264.9 | 0.83% | -4.3% | Natural Gas (47%) | 48.7% | 5,270 | 285 gCO2 |
| #22 | Egypt | 245.7 | 0.77% | +23.7% | Natural Gas (80%) | 13.0% | 2,060 | 563 gCO2 |
| #23 | South Africa | 242.8 | 0.76% | +0.8% | Coal (81%) | 17.8% | 3,660 | 699 gCO2 |
| #24 | Malaysia | 201.1 | 0.63% | +15.6% | Coal (45%) | 20.6% | 5,560 | 603 gCO2 |
| #25 | Thailand | 188.2 | 0.59% | +6.7% | Natural Gas (66%) | 16.6% | 3,140 | 546 gCO2 |
| #26 | United Arab Emirates | 177.3 | 0.57% | +29.1% | Natural Gas (68%) | 31.7% | 16,050 | 468 gCO2 |
| #27 | Pakistan | 177.1 | 0.56% | +30.6% | Hydroelectric (23%) | 61.1% | 700 | 310 gCO2 |
| #28 | Poland | 172.6 | 0.54% | +9.8% | Coal (51%) | 31.3% | 4,550 | 591 gCO2 |
| #29 | Sweden | 170.3 | 0.54% | +4.0% | Hydroelectric (40%) | 98.8% | 12,830 | 35 gCO2 |
| #30 | Norway | 160.8 | 0.51% | +4.2% | Hydroelectric (90%) | 99.0% | 24,500 | 28 gCO2 |
| #31 | Argentina | 153.1 | 0.48% | +5.9% | Natural Gas (54%) | 41.6% | 3,540 | 343 gCO2 |
| #32 | Iraq | 149.7 | 0.48% | +27.8% | Natural Gas (53%) | 1.6% | 3,410 | 683 gCO2 |
| #33 | Netherlands | 135 | 0.43% | +10.7% | Natural Gas (35%) | 54.2% | 6,600 | 254 gCO2 |
| #34 | Kazakhstan | 123.7 | 0.39% | +13.9% | Coal (54%) | 14.9% | 6,050 | 805 gCO2 |
| #35 | Philippines | 123.1 | 0.39% | +21.0% | Coal (59%) | 23.3% | 1,050 | 595 gCO2 |
| #36 | Ukraine | 111.5 | 0.39% | -24.5% | Nuclear (56%) | 72.2% | 2,720 | 251 gCO2 |
| #37 | Bangladesh | 103.4 | 0.33% | +21.0% | Natural Gas (64%) | 2.1% | 670 | 696 gCO2 |
| #38 | Algeria | 96.4 | 0.31% | +21.4% | Natural Gas (99%) | 1.1% | 2,010 | 633 gCO2 |
| #39 | Colombia | 90.4 | 0.28% | +16.2% | Hydroelectric (69%) | 77.0% | 1,720 | 187 gCO2 |
| #40 | Kuwait | 89.2 | 0.28% | +19.5% | Natural Gas (62%) | 2.3% | 17,750 | 635 gCO2 |
| #41 | Chile | 88.5 | 0.28% | +5.9% | Solar (25%) | 66.4% | 4,460 | 291 gCO2 |
| #42 | Uzbekistan | 86.7 | 0.27% | +30.3% | Natural Gas (72%) | 19.4% | 2,420 | 1,000 gCO2 |
| #43 | Finland | 82.3 | 0.26% | +18.9% | Nuclear (40%) | 96.3% | 15,620 | 58 gCO2 |
| #44 | Israel | 82.1 | 0.26% | +12.9% | Natural Gas (80%) | 16.9% | 7,950 | 493 gCO2 |
| #45 | Venezuela | 80.1 | 0.26% | -0.5% | Hydroelectric (91%) | 91.1% | 2,820 | 86 gCO2 |
| #46 | Czech Republic | 75.5 | 0.24% | -5.7% | Nuclear (42%) | 59.1% | 6,420 | 402 gCO2 |
| #47 | Austria | 73.3 | 0.23% | +6.2% | Hydroelectric (52%) | 83.5% | 8,490 | 117 gCO2 |
| #48 | Belgium | 66.9 | 0.21% | -24.2% | Nuclear (36%) | 79.9% | 6,830 | 109 gCO2 |
| #49 | Switzerland | 65.0 | 0.20% | -5.1% | Hydroelectric (52%) | 97.7% | 7,260 | 39 gCO2 |
| #50 | Peru | 60.4 | 0.19% | +14.1% | Hydroelectric (56%) | 63.7% | 1,750 | 238 gCO2 |
| #51 | Singapore | 60.2 | 0.19% | +13.3% | Natural Gas (91%) | 5.5% | 10,300 | 497 gCO2 |
| #52 | Greece | 57.9 | 0.18% | +21.9% | Natural Gas (40%) | 47.8% | 5,570 | 324 gCO2 |
| #53 | Qatar | 56.2 | 0.18% | +13.7% | Natural Gas (96%) | 4.1% | 18,030 | 582 gCO2 |
| #54 | Oman | 52.8 | 0.17% | +38.3% | Natural Gas (92%) | 4.5% | 9,620 | 545 gCO2 |
| #55 | Laos | 52.3 | 0.17% | +30.9% | Hydroelectric (76%) | 76.7% | 2,010 | 232 gCO2 |
| #56 | Portugal | 51.1 | 0.16% | -0.5% | Hydroelectric (30%) | 80.9% | 5,800 | 128 gCO2 |
| #57 | Romania | 49.8 | 0.16% | -9.8% | Hydroelectric (24%) | 67.5% | 2,840 | 260 gCO2 |
| #58 | Belarus | 45.8 | 0.14% | +18.9% | Natural Gas (55%) | 40.7% | 4,990 | 313 gCO2 |
| #59 | Paraguay | 45.4 | 0.14% | -2.7% | Hydroelectric (99%) | 100.0% | 4,230 | 25 gCO2 |
| #60 | Morocco | 44.2 | 0.14% | +13.8% | Coal (62%) | 23.3% | 1,250 | 602 gCO2 |