Qatar and Kuwait are the countries with the highest share of fossil fuels in electricity production. In 2022, 99.9 percent of Qatar's and Kuwait's power generation was derived from fossil fuels such as natural gas. The global fossil fuel share in power generation amounted to 61 percent in 2022.
Countries with highest domestic fossil fuel electricity generation share worldwide in 2022
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Ember. (March 30, 2023). Countries with highest domestic fossil fuel electricity generation share worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303811/countries-with-highest-fossil-fuel-power-generation-share/
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Ember. (2023). Countries with highest domestic fossil fuel electricity generation share worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303811/countries-with-highest-fossil-fuel-power-generation-share/
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Countries with highest domestic fossil fuel electricity generation share worldwide in 2022 [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303811/countries-with-highest-fossil-fuel-power-generation-share/