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Bioenergy Power Around the World: Generation by Country

Bioenergy generated 646 TWh worldwide in 2025, 2.0% of all electricity. The largest producers are China, Brazil and Japan. Figures are Ember annual statistics. Bioenergy covers wood, crop waste, biogas and the renewable part of waste burned for power.

Key Facts

  • Bioenergy generated 646 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 2.0% of the total.
  • China was the largest bioenergy power producer, with 137 TWh in 2025.
  • Brazil was the second largest bioenergy power producer, with 55.1 TWh in 2025.
  • Japan was the third largest bioenergy power producer, with 54.9 TWh in 2025.
  • Bioenergy was the largest source of electricity in 1 country in their latest Ember year.
  • Bioenergy's share of world electricity peaked at 2.1% in 2021.
  • Reunion got the highest share of its electricity from bioenergy among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 33.9% in 2023.

World Bioenergy Generation

2000 to 2025, TWh
World bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Bioenergy generated 646 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 2.0% of the total. 0 200 400 600 800 200020052010201520202025
Bioenergy generated 646 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 2.0% of the total.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
World bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearBioenergy
2000154 TWh
2001150 TWh
2002163 TWh
2003176 TWh
2004192 TWh
2005213 TWh
2006227 TWh
2007249 TWh
2008266 TWh
2009286 TWh
2010320 TWh
2011338 TWh
2012367 TWh
2013397 TWh
2014430 TWh
2015463 TWh
2016475 TWh
2017493 TWh
2018519 TWh
2019541 TWh
2020564 TWh
2021601 TWh
2022605 TWh
2023616 TWh
2024631 TWh
2025646 TWh
YearWorld generationShare of world electricity
2025646 TWh2.0%
2024631 TWh2.0%
2023616 TWh2.1%
2022605 TWh2.1%
2021601 TWh2.1%
2020564 TWh2.1%
2019541 TWh2.0%
2018519 TWh2.0%
2017493 TWh1.9%
2016475 TWh1.9%

Largest Bioenergy Power Producers

Each country's latest Ember year
CountryYearGenerationShare of the country's electricity
China2025137 TWh1.3%
Brazil202555.1 TWh7.3%
Japan202554.9 TWh5.3%
Germany202550.1 TWh10.1%
United States202546.2 TWh1.0%
United Kingdom202540.9 TWh13.9%
India202523.0 TWh1.1%
Thailand202522.1 TWh11.0%
Indonesia202421.3 TWh5.7%
South Korea202519.7 TWh3.2%
Italy202515.6 TWh5.9%
Canada202510.5 TWh1.6%
Finland202510.4 TWh12.6%
France202510.3 TWh1.8%
Sweden20259.97 TWh5.9%
Turkey20258.48 TWh2.4%
Poland20258.45 TWh4.9%
Denmark20257.61 TWh22.1%
Netherlands20256.85 TWh5.1%
Spain20256.41 TWh2.2%
Czechia20256.06 TWh8.0%
Mexico20255.96 TWh1.7%
Belgium20255.19 TWh7.2%
Chile20255.03 TWh5.7%
Austria20254.63 TWh6.3%
Guatemala20243.50 TWh22.2%
Portugal20253.38 TWh6.6%
Australia20253.04 TWh1.1%
Uruguay20252.97 TWh24.9%
Argentina20252.95 TWh1.9%

Highest Share of Bioenergy

Countries generating at least 1 TWh from bioenergy
CountryYearShareGeneration
Reunion202333.9%1.04 TWh
Uruguay202524.9%2.97 TWh
Guatemala202422.2%3.50 TWh
Denmark202522.1%7.61 TWh
Estonia202521.8%1.34 TWh
United Kingdom202513.9%40.9 TWh
Finland202512.6%10.4 TWh
Thailand202511.0%22.1 TWh
Germany202510.1%50.1 TWh
Czechia20258.0%6.06 TWh
Brazil20257.3%55.1 TWh
Belgium20257.2%5.19 TWh
Croatia20256.8%1.00 TWh
Portugal20256.6%3.38 TWh
Austria20256.3%4.63 TWh
Hungary20256.0%2.40 TWh
Italy20255.9%15.6 TWh
Sweden20255.9%9.97 TWh
Indonesia20245.7%21.3 TWh
Chile20255.7%5.03 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Country rows use each country's latest available year, which can differ between countries.