Power Capacity and Utilisation by Country, 2024: Solar, Wind, Gas, Coal, Nuclear and Hydro
Ember's latest complete year of installed capacity data is 2024. This section ranks countries by installed capacity for 6 fuels, compares each with its own 2019 and 2014, and divides generation by capacity to show capacity factor: solar (China leads with 887 GW in 2024); wind (China leads with 521 GW in 2024); gas (the United States leads with 546 GW in 2024); coal (China leads with 1,173 GW in 2024); nuclear (the United States leads with 96.8 GW in 2024); hydro (China leads with 377 GW in 2024).
Key Facts, 2024
- The latest complete Ember year of installed capacity data is 2024; countries are compared with their own 2019 and 2014.
- World solar capacity was 1,880 GW in 2024, against 590 GW in 2019.
- World wind capacity was 1,133 GW in 2024, against 623 GW in 2019.
- World gas capacity was 2,037 GW in 2024, against 1,834 GW in 2019.
- World coal capacity was 2,168 GW in 2024, against 2,061 GW in 2019.
- World nuclear capacity was 407 GW in 2024, against 404 GW in 2019.
- World hydro capacity was 1,277 GW in 2024, against 1,192 GW in 2019.
- World solar capacity factor was 13.0% in 2024.
- World wind capacity factor was 25.2% in 2024.
- World gas capacity factor was 38.1% in 2024.
- World coal capacity factor was 55.4% in 2024.
- World nuclear capacity factor was 77.6% in 2024.
- World hydro capacity factor was 39.6% in 2024.
The Capacity Pages
Ember, 2014 to 2024- Solar capacity by country
China leads with 887 GW in 2024.
- Wind capacity by country
China leads with 521 GW in 2024.
- Gas capacity by country
the United States leads with 546 GW in 2024.
- Coal capacity by country
China leads with 1,173 GW in 2024.
- Nuclear capacity by country
the United States leads with 96.8 GW in 2024.
- Hydro capacity by country
China leads with 377 GW in 2024.
World Capacity and Capacity Factor by Fuel, 2024
Ember World region, annual| Fuel | Capacity 2024 | Capacity 2019 | Capacity factor 2024 | Countries listed | Largest country | Its capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1,880 GW | 590 GW | 13.0% | 55 | China | 887 GW |
| Wind | 1,133 GW | 623 GW | 25.2% | 43 | China | 521 GW |
| Gas | 2,037 GW | 1,834 GW | 38.1% | 84 | United States | 546 GW |
| Coal | 2,168 GW | 2,061 GW | 55.4% | 50 | China | 1,173 GW |
| Nuclear | 407 GW | 404 GW | 77.6% | 27 | United States | 96.8 GW |
| Hydro | 1,277 GW | 1,192 GW | 39.6% | 83 | China | 377 GW |
Capacity factor is generation divided by capacity times the hours in 2024, so a plant running flat out all year scores 100%. Countries with less than 1.00 GW of a fuel are not listed, and any factor above 100% (lower for solar and wind) is dropped as a data error. Every figure is Ember annual data for 2024.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. Installed capacity and generation from Ember annual statistics, complete years.
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World Power Monitor. (2024). Power Capacity by Country: Solar, Wind, Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydro. https://worldpowermonitor.com/capacity/
World Power Monitor. Power Capacity by Country: Solar, Wind, Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydro. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/capacity/
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