Asia was the world region with the most fossil fuel power generation in 2021. That year, this region generated some 9,708 terawatt hours of electricity from fossil fuels. North America ranked second with a power generation of some 2,615 terawatt hours. By comparison, Oceania had the least fossil fuel power generation, at 191.5 terawatt hours.
Fossil fuel electricity generation worldwide in 2021, by region
(in terawatt hours)
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Fossil fuel electricity generation worldwide in 2021, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312266/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation-by-region/
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