5 Countries That Produce the Most Electric Power

1. China

Electricity Production in 2021 (TWh): 8534.25

China ranks #1 on our list of 20 Countries That Produce the Most Electric Power given its electricity production of 8534.25 TWh in 2021 which was 30% of the world’s total electricity production for the year.

China has the world’s largest population with 1.4 billion people and the nation has the world’s second largest nominal GDP at $17.73 trillion.

Although it uses a lot of electricity, China has also increased its share of renewable energy substantially in recent years given it rapidly growing solar industry. The country plans on continuing to increase its renewable energy production in the future. According to the country’s 5 year plan, China aims for renewable energy to account for 33% of its electricity generation by 2025, up from 28.8% in 2020.

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