Metric briefing
Electricity Generation by Country
214 countries • TWh • Our World in Data
Top country
China
Lowest country
Niue
Source
Our World in Data
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What It Measures
Total electricity generated per year in terawatt-hours, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
At a Glance
World average
144.45
Middle country
11.13
Low end
0
High end
10.1K
Countries
214
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Electricity Generation
Highest Electricity Generation
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 China is 5.7K TWh higher than #2 United States (10.1K TWh vs 4.4K TWh).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 United States is 2.3K TWh higher than #3 India (4.4K TWh vs 2.1K TWh).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 India is 846.22 TWh higher than #4 Russia (2.1K TWh vs 1.2K TWh).