Metric guide
Electricity generation by country: the scale of power systems.
Electricity generation connects population, industry, resources and infrastructure. It often reveals a different map from land area or GDP because power systems depend on both demand and supply choices.
Compare Countries includes total electricity generation and several source-specific generation metrics, so the same map can shift from overall system size to hydro, nuclear, solar or wind output.
Top countries in the current snapshot
Electricity generation rankings reveal the scale of power systems. Switching from total generation to hydro, nuclear, solar or wind can show a very different energy geography.
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 10,162 TWh | 2024 |
| 2 | United States of America | 4,393 TWh | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 2,052 TWh | 2024 |
| 4 | Russia | 1,160 TWh | 2024 |
| 5 | Japan | 907 TWh | 2024 |
| 6 | Brazil | 737 TWh | 2024 |
| 7 | Canada | 611 TWh | 2024 |
| 8 | South Korea | 578 TWh | 2024 |
| 9 | France | 537 TWh | 2024 |
| 10 | Germany | 490 TWh | 2024 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 446 TWh | 2024 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 405 TWh | 2024 |
What this metric is useful for
- Compare total electricity generation between countries and groups.
- Switch among generation sources to see how power mixes differ.
- Use generation per person, where available, for a more population-adjusted view.
Things to keep in mind
- Generation is not the same as consumption because trade and transmission losses can matter.
- Annual generation can vary with weather, fuel prices and demand cycles.
- Generation-source categories depend on source definitions.
Open this metric on the map
Open the live map with Electricity generation selected. You can then click countries, search for groups, drag countries between comparison groups, or switch to a related metric without losing the context of the map.
Source and coverage
Source: International Energy Statistics. Coverage in this snapshot: 209 countries out of 242. Reference year: 2024.
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