Year-over-year change: +7.2%, trend up
5-year change: +36.5%, trend up
China
Electricity generation: 10.2 trillion kWh
View MoreTotal electricity net generation
World Total30.6trillion kWh
19802024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Total electricity net generation (2024)
China leads the world in total electricity net generation at 10.2 trillion kWh in 2024, followed by the United States (4.4 trillion kWh) and India (2.1 trillion kWh). Russia (1.2 trillion kWh) and Japan (907.0 billion kWh) close out the top 5. Next up, Brazil (737.1 billion kWh) and Canada (611.3 billion kWh). South Korea (577.8 billion kWh), France (537.2 billion kWh), and Germany (490.2 billion kWh) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: China has 21× the value of Germany (490.2 billion kWh). Four of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Eastern Asia. Among these countries, France saw the largest year-over-year change at +7.7%.
Rank changes
How total electricity net generation changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest total electricity net generation?
- China has the highest total electricity net generation at 10.2 trillion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest total electricity net generation?
- Niue has the lowest total electricity net generation at 3.4 million kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total electricity net generation worldwide?
- The combined total electricity net generation across 210 countries totals 30.6 trillion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
