Who Added the Most Electricity, 2015 to 2025
Between 2015 and 2025, the 96 countries with an Ember generation figure for both years (97% of world generation in 2025) added 7,753 TWh of electricity a year, up 33.6% on 2015. China supplied 4,707 TWh of that, 61% of the increase, followed by India 770 TWh (10%) and the United States 436 TWh (6%). Solar and wind together supplied 4,400 TWh, 57% of the extra electricity, so they covered part of the increase but not all of it. Coal supplied 1,342 TWh (17% of the increase) and gas supplied 1,236 TWh (16% of the increase). Over the shorter window, 2020 to 2025, China supplied 54% of the 5,129 TWh added and solar and wind 60%. Both windows end in 2025, Ember's newest annual year. Data as of 2025, Ember annual statistics.
Countries with a generation total for both 2015 and 2025: 96 in this data, together 96.5% of Ember's World region generation in 2025 and 96.1% in 2015. Countries that lack either year, including those that have not yet reported 2025, are left out, so the pool's totals are below the world totals; the World region rose 7,930 TWh over the same years and the pool accounts for 98% of that. A fuel a country does not report counts as zero. Figures are generation, not consumption.
Key Facts, 2015 to 2025
- Across the 96 countries with data for both years, generation rose 7,753 TWh between 2015 and 2025, up 33.6%.
- China added 4,707 TWh between 2015 and 2025, 61% of the pool's increase.
- The five biggest contributors (China, India, the United States, Indonesia and Brazil) supplied 82% of the increase between 2015 and 2025.
- Solar and wind supplied 57% of the extra electricity between 2015 and 2025 (4,400 TWh), covering part of it; coal supplied 1,342 TWh (17% of the increase).
- Fossil fuels supplied 30% of the extra electricity between 2015 and 2025 and low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 70%.
- 22 of the 96 countries generated less electricity at the end of the window than at the start. Germany's generation fell most, by 142 TWh.
- Across the 96 countries with data for both years, generation rose 5,129 TWh between 2020 and 2025, up 20.0%.
- China added 2,760 TWh between 2020 and 2025, 54% of the pool's increase.
- The five biggest contributors (China, India, the United States, Indonesia and Brazil) supplied 80% of the increase between 2020 and 2025.
- Solar and wind supplied 60% of the extra electricity between 2020 and 2025 (3,058 TWh), covering part of it; coal supplied 1,179 TWh (23% of the increase).
- Fossil fuels supplied 34% of the extra electricity between 2020 and 2025 and low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 66%.
- 20 of the 96 countries generated less electricity at the end of the window than at the start. Germany's generation fell most, by 69.7 TWh.
10 Years: 2015 to 2025
96 countries with data for both yearsBetween 2015 and 2025, the 96 countries with an Ember generation figure for both years (97% of world generation in 2025) added 7,753 TWh of electricity a year, up 33.6% on 2015. China supplied 4,707 TWh of that, 61% of the increase, followed by India 770 TWh (10%) and the United States 436 TWh (6%). Solar and wind together supplied 4,400 TWh, 57% of the extra electricity, so they covered part of the increase but not all of it. Coal supplied 1,342 TWh (17% of the increase) and gas supplied 1,236 TWh (16% of the increase).
Biggest contributors, 2015 to 2025
| Country | Added, 2015 to 2025 |
|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | +4,707 TWh |
| 🇮🇳 India | +770 TWh |
| 🇺🇸 United States | +436 TWh |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | +285 TWh |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | +182 TWh |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | +167 TWh |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | +127 TWh |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | +121 TWh |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | +118 TWh |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | +92.1 TWh |
| Country | Added | Share of increase | 2015 | 2025 | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇨🇳 China | +4,707 TWh | 60.7% | 5,799 TWh | 10,506 TWh | +81.2% |
| 2. 🇮🇳 India | +770 TWh | 9.9% | 1,311 TWh | 2,080 TWh | +58.7% |
| 3. 🇺🇸 United States | +436 TWh | 5.6% | 4,084 TWh | 4,520 TWh | +10.7% |
| 4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia | +285 TWh | 3.7% | 243 TWh | 528 TWh | +117.1% |
| 5. 🇧🇷 Brazil | +182 TWh | 2.4% | 581 TWh | 764 TWh | +31.4% |
| 6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam | +167 TWh | 2.2% | 162 TWh | 329 TWh | +103.2% |
| 7. 🇷🇺 Russia | +127 TWh | 1.6% | 1,068 TWh | 1,194 TWh | +11.9% |
| 8. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | +121 TWh | 1.6% | 351 TWh | 471 TWh | +34.4% |
| 9. 🇮🇷 Iran | +118 TWh | 1.5% | 280 TWh | 399 TWh | +42.3% |
| 10. 🇹🇷 Turkey | +92.1 TWh | 1.2% | 262 TWh | 354 TWh | +35.2% |
| 11. 🇰🇷 South Korea | +80.0 TWh | 1.0% | 548 TWh | 628 TWh | +14.6% |
| 12. 🇲🇽 Mexico | +79.4 TWh | 1.0% | 310 TWh | 390 TWh | +25.6% |
| 13. 🇪🇬 Egypt | +60.6 TWh | 0.8% | 182 TWh | 242 TWh | +33.3% |
| 14. 🇲🇾 Malaysia | +60.3 TWh | 0.8% | 150 TWh | 210 TWh | +40.1% |
| 15. 🇵🇰 Pakistan | +58.3 TWh | 0.8% | 113 TWh | 171 TWh | +51.7% |
Change in generation by fuel, 2015 to 2025
Solar and wind together added 4,400 TWh, 57% of the 7,753 TWh increase: part of it, not all. Fossil fuels supplied 30% and low carbon sources 70%.
| Fuel | Change, 2015 to 2025 |
|---|---|
| Solar | +2,527 TWh |
| Wind | +1,873 TWh |
| Coal | +1,342 TWh |
| Gas | +1,236 TWh |
| Hydro | +484 TWh |
| Nuclear | +307 TWh |
| Bioenergy | +185 TWh |
| Other renewables | +18.2 TWh |
| Other fossil | -219 TWh |
| Fuel | 2015 | 2025 | Change | Share of increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 253 TWh | 2,780 TWh | +2,527 TWh | 32.6% |
| Wind | 825 TWh | 2,698 TWh | +1,873 TWh | 24.2% |
| Coal | 9,189 TWh | 10,531 TWh | +1,342 TWh | 17.3% |
| Gas | 5,256 TWh | 6,492 TWh | +1,236 TWh | 15.9% |
| Hydro | 3,650 TWh | 4,135 TWh | +484 TWh | 6.2% |
| Nuclear | 2,445 TWh | 2,752 TWh | +307 TWh | 4.0% |
| Bioenergy | 456 TWh | 641 TWh | +185 TWh | 2.4% |
| Other renewables | 71.7 TWh | 89.9 TWh | +18.2 TWh | 0.2% |
| Other fossil | 910 TWh | 691 TWh | -219 TWh | -2.8% |
Biggest decliners, 2015 to 2025
22 of the 96 countries generated less electricity in 2025 than in 2015; 74 generated more.
| Country | Change in TWh | 2015 | 2025 | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇩🇪 Germany | -142 TWh | 639 TWh | 497 TWh | -22.2% |
| 2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | -45.2 TWh | 339 TWh | 294 TWh | -13.3% |
| 3. 🇷🇴 Romania | -15.9 TWh | 65.7 TWh | 49.8 TWh | -24.2% |
| 4. 🇮🇹 Italy | -13.9 TWh | 280 TWh | 266 TWh | -5.0% |
| 5. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | -10.6 TWh | 48.7 TWh | 38.1 TWh | -21.8% |
| 6. 🇵🇾 Paraguay | -10.5 TWh | 55.9 TWh | 45.4 TWh | -18.9% |
| 7. 🇿🇦 South Africa | -7.38 TWh | 250 TWh | 243 TWh | -3.0% |
| 8. 🇨🇿 Czechia | -6.96 TWh | 82.5 TWh | 75.5 TWh | -8.4% |
Countries with a generation total for both 2015 and 2025: 96 in this data, together 96.5% of Ember's World region generation in 2025 and 96.1% in 2015. Countries that lack either year, including those that have not yet reported 2025, are left out, so the pool's totals are below the world totals; the World region rose 7,930 TWh over the same years and the pool accounts for 98% of that. A fuel a country does not report counts as zero. Figures are generation, not consumption.
5 Years: 2020 to 2025
96 countries with data for both yearsBetween 2020 and 2025, the 96 countries with an Ember generation figure for both years (97% of world generation in 2025) added 5,129 TWh of electricity a year, up 20.0% on 2020. China supplied 2,760 TWh of that, 54% of the increase, followed by India 518 TWh (10%) and the United States 477 TWh (9%). Solar and wind together supplied 3,058 TWh, 60% of the extra electricity, so they covered part of the increase but not all of it. Coal supplied 1,179 TWh (23% of the increase) and gas supplied 499 TWh (10% of the increase).
Biggest contributors, 2020 to 2025
| Country | Added, 2020 to 2025 |
|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | +2,760 TWh |
| 🇮🇳 India | +518 TWh |
| 🇺🇸 United States | +477 TWh |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | +236 TWh |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | +135 TWh |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | +109 TWh |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | +90.5 TWh |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | +84.6 TWh |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | +64.0 TWh |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | +61.5 TWh |
| Country | Added | Share of increase | 2020 | 2025 | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇨🇳 China | +2,760 TWh | 53.8% | 7,746 TWh | 10,506 TWh | +35.6% |
| 2. 🇮🇳 India | +518 TWh | 10.1% | 1,562 TWh | 2,080 TWh | +33.2% |
| 3. 🇺🇸 United States | +477 TWh | 9.3% | 4,043 TWh | 4,520 TWh | +11.8% |
| 4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia | +236 TWh | 4.6% | 292 TWh | 528 TWh | +81.0% |
| 5. 🇧🇷 Brazil | +135 TWh | 2.6% | 629 TWh | 764 TWh | +21.5% |
| 6. 🇷🇺 Russia | +109 TWh | 2.1% | 1,085 TWh | 1,194 TWh | +10.0% |
| 7. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | +90.5 TWh | 1.8% | 381 TWh | 471 TWh | +23.8% |
| 8. 🇻🇳 Vietnam | +84.6 TWh | 1.6% | 244 TWh | 329 TWh | +34.6% |
| 9. 🇲🇽 Mexico | +64.0 TWh | 1.2% | 326 TWh | 390 TWh | +19.6% |
| 10. 🇮🇷 Iran | +61.5 TWh | 1.2% | 337 TWh | 399 TWh | +18.2% |
| 11. 🇹🇷 Turkey | +51.9 TWh | 1.0% | 302 TWh | 354 TWh | +17.2% |
| 12. 🇰🇷 South Korea | +50.7 TWh | 1.0% | 577 TWh | 628 TWh | +8.8% |
| 13. 🇫🇷 France | +47.1 TWh | 0.9% | 527 TWh | 574 TWh | +8.9% |
| 14. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | +47.1 TWh | 0.9% | 137 TWh | 184 TWh | +34.3% |
| 15. 🇪🇬 Egypt | +43.8 TWh | 0.9% | 199 TWh | 242 TWh | +22.1% |
Change in generation by fuel, 2020 to 2025
Solar and wind together added 3,058 TWh, 60% of the 5,129 TWh increase: part of it, not all. Fossil fuels supplied 34% and low carbon sources 66%.
| Fuel | Change, 2020 to 2025 |
|---|---|
| Solar | +1,943 TWh |
| Coal | +1,179 TWh |
| Wind | +1,115 TWh |
| Gas | +499 TWh |
| Nuclear | +179 TWh |
| Bioenergy | +86.1 TWh |
| Other fossil | +64.4 TWh |
| Hydro | +58.0 TWh |
| Other renewables | +5.36 TWh |
| Fuel | 2020 | 2025 | Change | Share of increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 837 TWh | 2,780 TWh | +1,943 TWh | 37.9% |
| Coal | 9,352 TWh | 10,531 TWh | +1,179 TWh | 23.0% |
| Wind | 1,583 TWh | 2,698 TWh | +1,115 TWh | 21.7% |
| Gas | 5,992 TWh | 6,492 TWh | +499 TWh | 9.7% |
| Nuclear | 2,573 TWh | 2,752 TWh | +179 TWh | 3.5% |
| Bioenergy | 555 TWh | 641 TWh | +86.1 TWh | 1.7% |
| Other fossil | 627 TWh | 691 TWh | +64.4 TWh | 1.3% |
| Hydro | 4,077 TWh | 4,135 TWh | +58.0 TWh | 1.1% |
| Other renewables | 84.5 TWh | 89.9 TWh | +5.36 TWh | 0.1% |
Biggest decliners, 2020 to 2025
20 of the 96 countries generated less electricity in 2025 than in 2020; 76 generated more.
| Country | Change in TWh | 2020 | 2025 | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇩🇪 Germany | -69.7 TWh | 567 TWh | 497 TWh | -12.3% |
| 2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | -16.6 TWh | 310 TWh | 294 TWh | -5.4% |
| 3. 🇧🇪 Belgium | -16.2 TWh | 88.3 TWh | 72.1 TWh | -18.4% |
| 4. 🇮🇹 Italy | -11.1 TWh | 277 TWh | 266 TWh | -4.0% |
| 5. 🇷🇴 Romania | -5.42 TWh | 55.2 TWh | 49.8 TWh | -9.8% |
| 6. 🇨🇿 Czechia | -4.57 TWh | 80.1 TWh | 75.5 TWh | -5.7% |
| 7. 🇨🇭 Switzerland | -3.48 TWh | 68.5 TWh | 65.0 TWh | -5.1% |
| 8. 🇲🇩 Moldova | -3.26 TWh | 6.18 TWh | 2.92 TWh | -52.8% |
Countries with a generation total for both 2020 and 2025: 96 in this data, together 96.5% of Ember's World region generation in 2025 and 96.2% in 2020. Countries that lack either year, including those that have not yet reported 2025, are left out, so the pool's totals are below the world totals; the World region rose 5,235 TWh over the same years and the pool accounts for 98% of that. A fuel a country does not report counts as zero. Figures are generation, not consumption.
Questions About Who Added the Most Electricity
Which country added the most electricity between 2015 and 2025?
Across the 96 countries with data for both years, generation rose 7,753 TWh. China supplied 4,707 TWh of that, 61% of the increase, followed by India 770 TWh (10%) and the United States 436 TWh (6%). Figures are Ember annual generation.
Did solar and wind cover all the growth in electricity between 2015 and 2025?
No, only part. Solar and wind together added 4,400 TWh, 57% of the 7,753 TWh rise in generation across the 96 countries with data for both years. Fossil fuels supplied 30% of the rise.
Which country added the most electricity between 2020 and 2025?
Across the 96 countries with data for both years, generation rose 5,129 TWh. China supplied 2,760 TWh of that, 54% of the increase, followed by India 518 TWh (10%) and the United States 477 TWh (9%). Figures are Ember annual generation.
Did solar and wind cover all the growth in electricity between 2020 and 2025?
No, only part. Solar and wind together added 3,058 TWh, 60% of the 5,129 TWh rise in generation across the 96 countries with data for both years. Fossil fuels supplied 34% of the rise.
Which countries does this comparison cover?
Countries with a generation total for both 2015 and 2025: 96 in this data, together 96.5% of Ember's World region generation in 2025 and 96.1% in 2015. Countries that lack either year, including those that have not yet reported 2025, are left out, so the pool's totals are below the world totals; the World region rose 7,930 TWh over the same years and the pool accounts for 98% of that. A fuel a country does not report counts as zero. Figures are generation, not consumption.
Is this about generation or demand?
Generation. Ember publishes electricity generation by fuel for each country and year, so this page measures how much more electricity was generated. Generation also includes electricity that is exported or lost on the way, so it is close to, but not the same as, demand.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.
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