Electricity Costs & Production by Country (2025)

Global electricity costs per kWh and total production capacity

Electricity Costs per kWh

Major countries (highlighted in blue) plus top 10 most expensive - March 2024 data

Total Electricity Production

Top 20 electricity producing countries - 2024 data from Our World in Data

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.