As of 2023, China was the largest producer of electricity globally by a significant margin with over 9.4 petawatt-hours generated, followed by the United States with 4.5 petawatt-hours. Both countries generated a considerable amount more than the next highest producer, India, where almost two petawatt-hours were produced. Coal and natural gas remain the primary sources of energy worldwide, maintaining a high global reliance on fossil-based fuels. For instance, natural gas was the largest source of electricity generation in the U.S. in 2023, followed by renewables.

Global expansion of electricity networks Energy networks have been undergoing expansion and modernization to tackle challenges such as the climate crisis and a growing global population through electrification. As a result of this, there has been significant growth in electricity access, with almost 100 million more people gaining access to energy networks worldwide in 2022, of which 44 million were in Central and Southern Asia. With increased electricity access, electricity production increases will become increasingly necessary.

Transitioning towards renewables Use of both coal and renewable electricity has grown worldwide, particularly in the European Union and China, where the largest year-on-year change in coal and renewable generation was recorded in 2022, with renewable electricity growth outpacing coal. As part of its increase in power generation, China has the largest share of clean electricity capacity installed by country worldwide, amounting to approximately 1.27 terawatts.

This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China was the largest producer of renewable energy in the world. In 2020, the country produced nearly 861.3 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy. The United States and Germany followed as the second and third largest producers, at 608 and 256.8 billion kilowatt hours, respectively. China’s push for an energy transition

As part of its Renewable Energy Development Plan series, China has made energy transition a key policy issue. Between 2010 and 2020, China’s renewable energy capacity nearly quadrupled. The country’s installed solar capacity increased substantially, from just four gigawatt hours in 2012 to more than 250 gigawatt hours in 2020. Despite these developments, China is still the leading emitter of CO2 by a considerable margin.

Renewable energy: a cheaper alternative?

The cost of renewable energy sources fell considerably during the last decade. At the same time, global investments towards energy transition are on the rise, reaching 755 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. As an energy supply shortage led to skyrocketing prices in Europe and Asia that year, energy independence and less reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy are becoming more and more attractive to nations around the world.

The average for 2022 based on 189 countries was 44.94 million kilowatts. The highest value was in China: 2586.46 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 0.01 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

China produced a total of 127 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in 2023, which made it the biggest energy producing country in the world. This was followed by the United States, with total energy production amounting to 103 quadrillion British thermal units during the same year.

As of 2022, Egypt and Zambia were the leading African countries in terms of renewable energy production. Egypt registered a production volume reaching nearly 26,500 gigawatt hours, while that of Zambia stood at around 17,400 gigawatt hours. These countries were followed by Mozambique and Ethiopia. According to the source, Africa's total renewable energy production exceeded 204,500 gigawatt hours in the said year.

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European Fossil Energy Production by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The leading countries for installed renewable energy in 2023 were China, the United States, and Brazil. China was the leader in renewable energy installations, with a capacity of around 1,453 gigawatts. The U.S., in second place, had a capacity of around 388 gigawatts. Renewable energy is an important step in addressing climate change and mitigating the consequences of this phenomenon. Renewable energy capacity and productionRenewable power capacity is defined as the maximum generating capacity of installations that use renewable sources to generate electricity. The share of renewable energy over the world’s power production has increased in recent years, surpassing 30 percent in 2023. Renewable energy consumption varies from country to country. The leading countries for renewable energy consumption are China, the United States, and Brazil.Renewable energy sourcesThere are various sources of renewable energy used globally, including bioenergy, solar energy, hydropower, and wind energy, to name a few. Globally, China and Canada are the top two countries in terms of generating the most energy through hydropower. Regarding solar power, China, the United States, and Japan boast the highest installed capacities worldwide.

European Gross Electricity Production from Solid Fossil Fuels by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

European Fossil Energy Production Share by Country (Gigawatthours), 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

European Fossil Energy Production Share by Country (Terajoules), 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

European Production of Energy-producing Activities by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2023, Germany accounted for the largest production of renewable energy in Europe, with approximately 274 terawatt-hours of energy generated. Norway was the second-largest producer, with some 151 terawatt-hours less than Germany. In both countries, renewable energy production increased in 2023 compared to 2023.Germany and the Norway were also among the largest renewable energy consumers in Europe in 2023, while the largest renewable energy capacity was installed in Germany.

This dataset is about countries in Middle Africa per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, electricity production from oil sources, and renewable energy consumption. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

This dataset is about countries in Middle Africa, featuring 3 columns: country, electricity production from natural gas sources, and renewable energy consumption. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

European Natural Gas Gross Electricity Production by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Learn about the varying levels of coal energy production by country, with some heavily relying on coal while others transition to cleaner alternatives. Explore the coal industry in China, the United States, India, Australia, Indonesia, and other major coal-producing countries.

This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.