Electricity Records and Rankings by Country, 2025
17 rankings of the world's countries from Ember's annual statistics for 2025: which country gets the highest share of its electricity from each fuel, the cleanest and dirtiest grids, the biggest generators, the fastest growth in solar and wind, the biggest net importers and exporters, and the milestones the world has passed. Most rankings only count countries that generated at least 10 TWh, and each page says exactly who is included.
Leaders, 2025
- Highest Coal Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: South Africa: 81.4%.
- Highest Gas Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: Qatar: 96.0%.
- Highest Nuclear Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: France: 68.3%.
- Highest Hydro Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: Paraguay: 99.5%.
- Highest Wind Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: Denmark: 58.8%.
- Highest Solar Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: Hungary: 27.1%.
- Highest Bioenergy Share of Electricity by Country, 2025: Uruguay: 24.8%.
- Cleanest Electricity Grids: Lowest Carbon Intensity, 2025: Ethiopia: 23 gCO2/kWh.
Highest share of each fuel
7 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Coal Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | South Africa: 81.4% | 2025 |
| Highest Gas Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | Qatar: 96.0% | 2025 |
| Highest Nuclear Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | France: 68.3% | 2025 |
| Highest Hydro Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | Paraguay: 99.5% | 2025 |
| Highest Wind Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | Denmark: 58.8% | 2025 |
| Highest Solar Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | Hungary: 27.1% | 2025 |
| Highest Bioenergy Share of Electricity by Country, 2025 | Uruguay: 24.8% | 2025 |
Carbon intensity
3 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Cleanest Electricity Grids: Lowest Carbon Intensity, 2025 | Ethiopia: 23 gCO2/kWh | 2025 |
| Dirtiest Electricity Grids: Highest Carbon Intensity, 2025 | Uzbekistan: 1,000 gCO2/kWh | 2025 |
| Biggest Cuts in Carbon Intensity, 2015 to 2025 | Portugal: 69.1% | 2025 |
Size and use
2 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Biggest Electricity Generators by Country, 2025 | China: 10,506 TWh | 2025 |
| Highest Electricity Use per Person by Country, 2025 | Norway: 24.5 MWh/person | 2025 |
Fastest change
2 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest Growing Solar Power by Country, 2020 to 2025 | Poland: 10 times | 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Wind Power by Country, 2020 to 2025 | Vietnam: 15 times | 2025 |
Imports and exports
2 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Net Electricity Importers by Country, 2025 | Italy: 46.9 TWh | 2025 |
| Largest Net Electricity Exporters by Country, 2025 | France: 93.8 TWh | 2025 |
World milestones
1 rankings| Ranking | Leader | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| World Electricity Milestones: Solar, Wind, Coal and Peaks, 2025 | Wind and solar together passed nuclear in generation, 2021 | 2025 |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics; each ranking names its own year.