Electricity by Continent
Electricity generation, fuel mix and low carbon share for 5 continents (Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania), from Ember's annual statistics. Most continents show 2025 or 2024, since not every country publishes the same latest year. Europe has its own, deeper page at /europe/, which also covers grid operator data from ENTSO-E; the five continents here are Ember annual statistics only.
Key Facts
- Africa generated 642 TWh of electricity in 2025 across 57 countries with Ember data.
- Asia generated 18,289 TWh of electricity in 2025 across 50 countries with Ember data.
- North America generated 5,631 TWh of electricity in 2025 across 34 countries with Ember data.
- South America generated 1,264 TWh of electricity in 2025 across 15 countries with Ember data.
- Oceania generated 330 TWh of electricity in 2025 across 16 countries with Ember data.
Continents
Ranked by generation, each continent's latest year| Continent | Countries | Generation | Largest source | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (2025) | 50 | 18,289 TWh | Coal 48% | 34.6% |
| North America (2025) | 34 | 5,631 TWh | Gas 40% | 45.5% |
| South America (2025) | 15 | 1,264 TWh | Hydro 49% | 79.1% |
| Africa (2025) | 57 | 642 TWh | Gas 37% | 23.0% |
| Oceania (2025) | 16 | 330 TWh | Coal 37% | 46.2% |
| Europe | n/a | See the Europe page for generation, mix and grid operator data | ||
Each continent's total is the sum of its own countries below (see the continent page for exactly which ones and why), so it always matches the country table on that page. Countries are grouped the same way as /countries/.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Electricity by Continent. https://worldpowermonitor.com/continents/
World Power Monitor. Electricity by Continent. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/continents/
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