China is by far the largest electricity-generating country in the world, with over 8.8 petawatt-hours generated in 2022. It was followed by the United States, with an electricity production of some 4.5 petawatt-hours that year. The U.S. is also amongst the largest electricity importers worldwide.
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Leading countries in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263669/electricity-generation-worldwide-country/
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Energy Institute. (2023). Leading countries in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263669/electricity-generation-worldwide-country/
Energy Institute. "Leading Countries in Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2022 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263669/electricity-generation-worldwide-country/
Energy Institute, Leading countries in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263669/electricity-generation-worldwide-country/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Leading countries in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263669/electricity-generation-worldwide-country/