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Electricity Generation by Countries

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Per Capita Total Generation

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Per Capita Electricity Generation [kWh] 1990 - 2021
  1. Average annual electricity generated per person from 1990 to 2021.
  2. Unit: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.
Total Electricity Generated [TWh] 1990 - 2022
  1. The graph shows total electricity generated by countries from 1990 till 2022.
  2. Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh)
  3. This includes the contribution from renewable energy sources including large hydro power plants.
  4. RE: Renewable Energy
  5. Hydro: Hydroelectricity from renewable hydropower, mixed Hydro Plants, and pumped storage
  6. RE + Hydro: Includes generation from On-grid Solar photovoltaic, Off-grid Solar photovoltaic, Concentrated solar power, Onshore wind energy, Offshore wind energy, Hydroelectricity, and other Renewables
  7. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

Electricity Generation

Calculated using electricity generation data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

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World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023

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01 NOTES

Per Capita Electricity Generation [kWh] 1990 - 2021
  1. Average annual electricity generated per person from 1990 to 2021.
  2. Unit: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.
Total Electricity Generated [TWh] 1990 - 2022
  1. The graph shows total electricity generated by countries from 1990 till 2022.
  2. Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh)
  3. This includes the contribution from renewable energy sources including large hydro power plants.
  4. RE: Renewable Energy
  5. Hydro: Hydroelectricity from renewable hydropower, mixed Hydro Plants, and pumped storage
  6. RE + Hydro: Includes generation from On-grid Solar photovoltaic, Off-grid Solar photovoltaic, Concentrated solar power, Onshore wind energy, Offshore wind energy, Hydroelectricity, and other Renewables
  7. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

02 DATA SOURCES

Electricity Generation

Calculated using electricity generation data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

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World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023

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