Other Fossil Power Around the World: Generation by Country
Other fossil generated 879 TWh worldwide in 2025, 2.8% of all electricity. The largest producers are Saudi Arabia, China and Iran. Figures are Ember annual statistics. Other fossil is mostly oil products, plus smaller fuels such as oil shale, peat and waste gases, as Ember groups them.
Key Facts
- Other fossil generated 879 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 2.8% of the total.
- Saudi Arabia was the largest other fossil power producer, with 157 TWh in 2024.
- China was the second largest other fossil power producer, with 97.0 TWh in 2025.
- Iran was the third largest other fossil power producer, with 85.0 TWh in 2025.
- Other fossil was the largest source of electricity in 63 countries in their latest Ember year.
- Other fossil's share of world electricity peaked at 8.7% in 2000.
- The Bahamas got the highest share of its electricity from other fossil among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 99.1% in 2024.
World Other fossil Generation
2000 to 2025, TWhAnnual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Other fossil |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,324 TWh |
| 2001 | 1,285 TWh |
| 2002 | 1,272 TWh |
| 2003 | 1,296 TWh |
| 2004 | 1,264 TWh |
| 2005 | 1,278 TWh |
| 2006 | 1,176 TWh |
| 2007 | 1,196 TWh |
| 2008 | 1,172 TWh |
| 2009 | 1,071 TWh |
| 2010 | 1,065 TWh |
| 2011 | 1,172 TWh |
| 2012 | 1,225 TWh |
| 2013 | 1,183 TWh |
| 2014 | 1,129 TWh |
| 2015 | 1,120 TWh |
| 2016 | 1,061 TWh |
| 2017 | 971 TWh |
| 2018 | 892 TWh |
| 2019 | 869 TWh |
| 2020 | 791 TWh |
| 2021 | 867 TWh |
| 2022 | 919 TWh |
| 2023 | 904 TWh |
| 2024 | 906 TWh |
| 2025 | 879 TWh |
| Year | World generation | Share of world electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 879 TWh | 2.8% |
| 2024 | 906 TWh | 2.9% |
| 2023 | 904 TWh | 3.1% |
| 2022 | 919 TWh | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 867 TWh | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 791 TWh | 3.0% |
| 2019 | 869 TWh | 3.2% |
| 2018 | 892 TWh | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 971 TWh | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,061 TWh | 4.3% |
Largest Other fossil Power Producers
Each country's latest Ember year| Country | Year | Generation | Share of the country's electricity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2024 | 157 TWh | 34.5% |
| China | 2025 | 97.0 TWh | 0.9% |
| Iran | 2025 | 85.0 TWh | 21.3% |
| Iraq | 2024 | 68.0 TWh | 45.4% |
| Mexico | 2025 | 33.6 TWh | 9.4% |
| United States | 2025 | 31.7 TWh | 0.7% |
| Kuwait | 2025 | 31.6 TWh | 35.4% |
| Japan | 2025 | 25.4 TWh | 2.5% |
| Egypt | 2025 | 23.9 TWh | 9.9% |
| Germany | 2025 | 18.7 TWh | 3.8% |
| Cuba | 2024 | 16.0 TWh | 82.4% |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 12.8 TWh | 4.3% |
| Brazil | 2025 | 12.7 TWh | 1.7% |
| Bangladesh | 2025 | 12.5 TWh | 12.1% |
| Russia | 2025 | 12.1 TWh | 1.0% |
| Syria | 2024 | 11.0 TWh | 44.2% |
| France | 2025 | 10.4 TWh | 1.8% |
| Spain | 2025 | 10.0 TWh | 3.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 2025 | 9.57 TWh | 49.0% |
| Libya | 2024 | 8.80 TWh | 25.4% |
| Canada | 2025 | 7.61 TWh | 1.2% |
| Indonesia | 2024 | 7.12 TWh | 1.9% |
| Italy | 2025 | 6.86 TWh | 2.6% |
| Ecuador | 2025 | 6.56 TWh | 17.9% |
| Poland | 2025 | 6.45 TWh | 3.7% |
| Australia | 2025 | 6.36 TWh | 2.2% |
| Senegal | 2024 | 6.00 TWh | 78.6% |
| South Korea | 2025 | 5.95 TWh | 1.0% |
| Argentina | 2025 | 5.92 TWh | 3.9% |
| Honduras | 2024 | 5.50 TWh | 44.1% |
Highest Share of Other fossil
Countries generating at least 1 TWh from other fossil| Country | Year | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 2024 | 99.1% | 2.23 TWh |
| Guyana | 2024 | 96.4% | 1.33 TWh |
| Guam | 2024 | 91.4% | 1.70 TWh |
| Yemen | 2024 | 87.6% | 4.60 TWh |
| Burkina Faso | 2024 | 82.8% | 1.40 TWh |
| Cuba | 2024 | 82.4% | 16.0 TWh |
| Mali | 2024 | 80.5% | 4.80 TWh |
| Senegal | 2024 | 78.6% | 6.00 TWh |
| Mauritania | 2024 | 77.3% | 1.60 TWh |
| Cyprus | 2025 | 74.9% | 4.33 TWh |
| Martinique | 2023 | 74.2% | 1.12 TWh |
| Papua New Guinea | 2024 | 57.1% | 2.70 TWh |
| Lebanon | 2024 | 56.2% | 3.00 TWh |
| Puerto Rico | 2025 | 49.0% | 9.57 TWh |
| Iraq | 2024 | 45.4% | 68.0 TWh |
| Syria | 2024 | 44.2% | 11.0 TWh |
| Honduras | 2024 | 44.1% | 5.50 TWh |
| Mauritius | 2024 | 42.8% | 1.46 TWh |
| Estonia | 2025 | 38.9% | 2.38 TWh |
| Nicaragua | 2024 | 37.6% | 1.70 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.