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China Generates the Most Electricity, 10,506 TWh in 2025

China generated 10,506 TWh of electricity in 2025, more than any other country. the United States (4,520 TWh) and India (2,080 TWh) were second and third. The world generated 31,678 TWh in 2025.

Top 20, 2025

Size and use
Biggest Electricity Generators by Country, 2025: top 20
CountryGenerationShare of world generation
1. China10,506 TWh33.2%
2. United States4,520 TWh14.3%
3. India2,080 TWh6.6%
4. Russia1,194 TWh3.8%
5. Japan1,030 TWh3.3%
6. Brazil752 TWh2.4%
7. Canada652 TWh2.1%
8. South Korea625 TWh2.0%
9. France574 TWh1.8%
10. Germany497 TWh1.6%
11. Iran398 TWh1.3%
12. Mexico357 TWh1.1%
13. Turkey354 TWh1.1%
14. Vietnam311 TWh1.0%
15. United Kingdom293 TWh0.9%
16. Taiwan289 TWh0.9%
17. Spain288 TWh0.9%
18. Australia287 TWh0.9%
19. Italy266 TWh0.8%
20. Egypt246 TWh0.8%

Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 79 in this data. Smaller grids are left out so a tiny system does not top every list.

How the Leaders Got Here

2010 to 2025
Electricity generation, five biggest generators Electricity generation, five biggest generators, 2010 to 2025. China ends at 10,506 TWh; United States ends at 4,520 TWh; India ends at 2,080 TWh; Russia ends at 1,194 TWh; Japan ends at 1,030 TWh. 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 2010201520202025
Electricity generation, five biggest generators, 2010 to 2025. China ends at 10,506 TWh; United States ends at 4,520 TWh; India ends at 2,080 TWh; Russia ends at 1,194 TWh; Japan ends at 1,030 TWh.
Annual statistics, 2010 to 2025
Electricity generation, five biggest generators
YearChinaUnited StatesIndiaRussiaJapan
20104,196 TWh4,114 TWh936 TWh1,038 TWh1,156 TWh
20114,702 TWh4,089 TWh1,032 TWh1,055 TWh1,104 TWh
20124,978 TWh4,041 TWh1,088 TWh1,069 TWh1,107 TWh
20135,421 TWh4,056 TWh1,141 TWh1,059 TWh1,088 TWh
20145,781 TWh4,096 TWh1,259 TWh1,064 TWh1,063 TWh
20155,799 TWh4,084 TWh1,311 TWh1,068 TWh1,030 TWh
20166,102 TWh4,088 TWh1,395 TWh1,091 TWh1,064 TWh
20176,572 TWh4,052 TWh1,462 TWh1,091 TWh1,077 TWh
20187,133 TWh4,202 TWh1,572 TWh1,109 TWh1,083 TWh
20197,472 TWh4,158 TWh1,601 TWh1,118 TWh1,047 TWh
20207,746 TWh4,043 TWh1,562 TWh1,085 TWh1,011 TWh
20218,496 TWh4,154 TWh1,677 TWh1,157 TWh1,035 TWh
20228,800 TWh4,287 TWh1,803 TWh1,167 TWh1,041 TWh
20239,403 TWh4,254 TWh1,917 TWh1,178 TWh1,007 TWh
202410,025 TWh4,391 TWh2,035 TWh1,209 TWh1,016 TWh
202510,506 TWh4,520 TWh2,080 TWh1,194 TWh1,030 TWh

Key Facts

  • China generated 10,506 TWh in 2025, 33.2% of the world total.
  • The five biggest generators together produced 61.0% of world generation in 2025.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.