Uruguay Has the Highest Share of Bioenergy Power, 24.7% in 2025
Among the 70 countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025, Uruguay got the largest share of it from bioenergy: 24.7%. It is followed by Denmark (21.4%), the United Kingdom (13.9%) and Finland (12.6%). The world average for bioenergy was 2.0% in 2025.
Top 20, 2025
Highest share of each fuel| Country | Share from bioenergy | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 24.7% | 2.97 TWh of 12.0 TWh |
| 2. 🇩🇰 Denmark | 21.4% | 7.61 TWh of 35.6 TWh |
| 3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 13.9% | 40.9 TWh of 294 TWh |
| 4. 🇫🇮 Finland | 12.6% | 10.4 TWh of 82.3 TWh |
| 5. 🇹🇭 Thailand | 11.0% | 22.1 TWh of 201 TWh |
| 6. 🇩🇪 Germany | 10.1% | 50.1 TWh of 497 TWh |
| 7. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8.1% | 61.6 TWh of 764 TWh |
| 8. 🇨🇿 Czechia | 8.0% | 6.06 TWh of 75.5 TWh |
| 9. 🇭🇷 Croatia | 6.8% | 1.00 TWh of 14.7 TWh |
| 10. 🇵🇹 Portugal | 6.6% | 3.38 TWh of 51.1 TWh |
| 11. 🇦🇹 Austria | 6.3% | 4.63 TWh of 73.2 TWh |
| 12. 🇭🇺 Hungary | 6.0% | 2.40 TWh of 40.1 TWh |
| 13. 🇮🇹 Italy | 5.9% | 15.6 TWh of 266 TWh |
| 14. 🇸🇪 Sweden | 5.9% | 9.97 TWh of 170 TWh |
| 15. 🇨🇱 Chile | 5.7% | 5.03 TWh of 88.5 TWh |
| 16. 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 5.4% | 1.56 TWh of 29.1 TWh |
| 17. 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 5.3% | 28.2 TWh of 528 TWh |
| 18. 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5.1% | 3.68 TWh of 72.1 TWh |
| 19. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 5.1% | 6.85 TWh of 135 TWh |
| 20. 🇵🇱 Poland | 4.9% | 8.46 TWh of 173 TWh |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 82 in this data. Smaller grids are left out so a tiny system does not top every list.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025| Year | Uruguay | Denmark | United Kingdom | Finland | Thailand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 3.2% | 13.6% | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 3.6% | 15.3% | 2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 4.1% | 15.9% | 2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 5.1% | 16.9% | 3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | 13.4% | 6.7% | 17.3% | 3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | 14.5% | 8.6% | 16.6% | 7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | 16.0% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | 20.2% | 9.4% | 17.6% | 9.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10.5% | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | 20.2% | 11.5% | 19.4% | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | 20.7% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | 26.5% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 12.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% | 17.7% | 12.8% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | 18.3% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 14.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | 20.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 13.0% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | 21.4% | 13.9% | 12.6% | 11.0% |
Key Facts
- Uruguay generated 24.7% of its electricity from bioenergy in 2025, the highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh (2.97 TWh of 12.0 TWh).
- Denmark was second with 21.4% in 2025.
- 6 of the 82 countries generating at least 10 TWh drew at least 10% of their electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of world electricity in 2025.
- In absolute terms, China generated the most bioenergy electricity in 2025: 137 TWh.
Questions About This Ranking
Which country gets the most electricity from bioenergy?
Uruguay, at 24.7% of its electricity in 2025, among countries generating at least 10 TWh. Second is Denmark (21.4%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
Which country generates the most bioenergy electricity?
China generated the most bioenergy electricity in 2025: 137 TWh, which is 1.3% of its own generation. Share and total are different rankings.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Highest Bioenergy Share of Electricity by Country, 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-bioenergy-share/
World Power Monitor. Highest Bioenergy Share of Electricity by Country, 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-bioenergy-share/
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