Countries by Electric Generating Capacity
Complete ranking of 209 countries • kW • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
China
Field size
209 countries
Lowest rank
Niue
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About Electric Generating Capacity Rankings
China leads all 209 countries in Electric Generating Capacity with a value of 2.95 billion kW, while Niue ranks last at 3.0K kW. This represents a 983,000-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Electric Generating Capacity Measures
Installed electricity generating capacity in kilowatts from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Electric Generating Capacity across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 3.0K kW (Niue) to 2.95 billion kW (China) — a 983.0K-fold difference across 209 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries lead with 8 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (3.43 million kW) is far more representative than the mean (43.43 million kW).
Notable Outliers
China stands far above the rest, with a value 139% higher than second-place United States. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Electric Generating Capacity
The 5 strongest Electric Generating Capacity reads.
Lowest Electric Generating Capacity
The 5 lowest Electric Generating Capacity reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from CIA World Factbook (Frozen Snapshot), covering 209 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
