Electricity Costs & Production by Country (2025)
Global electricity costs per kWh and total production capacity
Electricity Costs per kWh
Total Electricity Production
Key Insights
Electricity Costs
- Major Economies: USA ($0.18), China ($0.08), Germany ($0.36), Japan ($0.22)
- North America: Canada ($0.13) vs USA ($0.18) - significant regional variation
- European Leaders: Germany, UK, France, and Italy all feature prominently in costs
- Asian Giants: China ($0.08) and India ($0.08) maintain very low electricity costs
Electricity Production
- Production Leaders: China (10,073 TWh), USA (4,370 TWh), India (2,058 TWh)
- World Total: 28,615 TWh generated in 2024
- Market Share: China produces ~35% of world electricity, USA ~15%
- Sources: Data includes coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and bioenergy
About This Data
Cost Data: Electricity costs per kilowatt-hour (kWh) across 146 countries as of March 2024 from World Population Review.Production Data: Total electricity generation by source (2024) from Our World in Data. Costs can vary significantly within countries based on region, usage tier, and customer type.