Total Electricity Generation by Country 2023
Source:
Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
Key Findings
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China leads in Total Electricity Generation (TWh) with 9,456.50 in 2023.
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Average Total Electricity Generation (TWh) in 2023: 1,509 · median: 618.
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Gap in 2023: China is 29.6× larger than Turkey.
About This Dataset
Total Electricity Generation by Country 2023
Total electricity generated by each country in 2023, in terawatt-hours, across all fuels and technologies, as measured by Ember.
Analysis
China generated 9456 TWh in 2023 against 4254 TWh for the United States, a gap of 5203 TWh - larger than the entire output of any other country on earth. India is third at 1918 TWh. Comparing this with the 2024 edition shows how quickly the top of the table is moving: China added several hundred terawatt-hours in a single year while most of the countries below fifth place barely changed.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2023 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Total Electricity Generation (TWh)
- Last updated
- 15 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
Data Sources & References
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