Electricity Generation — 2023
What the figures show
In 2023, China ranked first with 9,483 billion kilowatthours, followed by United States (4,257) and India (1,983). Together the top three accounted for 53.26% of the world total. 214 countries reported figures for 2023.
214 countries reported figures for 2023. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- China ranked 1st with 9,483 billion kilowatthours, 32.12% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 8,665 billion kilowatthours (+9.44%).
- United States ranked 2nd with 4,257 billion kilowatthours, 14.42% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 4,292 billion kilowatthours (-0.82%).
- India ranked 3rd with 1,983 billion kilowatthours, 6.72% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 1,741 billion kilowatthours (+13.85%).
- Russia ranked 4th with 1,159 billion kilowatthours, 3.93% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 1,136 billion kilowatthours (+2.09%).
- Japan ranked 5th with 958.3 billion kilowatthours, 3.25% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 993.9 billion kilowatthours (-3.59%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 2, activityId 12, unit BKWH, annual). Period 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:56:15 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Electricity Generation — 2023
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value billion kilowatthours | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9,483 | 32.12% | 8,665 | +9.44% | 1 |
| 2 | United States | 4,257 | 14.42% | 4,292 | -0.82% | 2 |
| 3 | India | 1,983 | 6.72% | 1,741 | +13.85% | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 1,159 | 3.93% | 1,136 | +2.09% | 4 |
| 5 | Japan | 958.3 | 3.25% | 993.9 | -3.59% | 5 |
| 6 | Brazil | 701.0 | 2.37% | 676.4 | +3.64% | 6 |
| 7 | Canada | 623.7 | 2.11% | 637.1 | -2.11% | 7 |
| 8 | South Korea | 583.9 | 1.98% | 587.0 | -0.53% | 8 |
| 9 | France | 498.8 | 1.69% | 448.6 | +11.18% | 10 |
| 10 | Germany | 494.4 | 1.67% | 557.9 | -11.39% | 9 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 441.6 | 1.50% | 419.2 | +5.35% | 11 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 382.8 | 1.30% | 376.0 | +1.80% | 12 |
| 13 | Iran | 380.9 | 1.29% | 365.6 | +4.19% | 13 |
| 14 | Mexico | 368.1 | 1.25% | 317.9 | +15.79% | 15 |
| 15 | Turkiye | 319.0 | 1.08% | 313.7 | +1.69% | 16 |
| World | 29,524 | 100.00% | ||||
Electricity Generation, 2023. Unit: billion kilowatthours. 214 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2022.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2023 of “Electricity Generation” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Electricity Generation — 2023. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0091. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/electricity-generation-2023