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electric power industry The electric power industry covers the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric power to the general public and industry. The commodity sold is actually energy, not power, e.g. consumers pay for kilowatt-hours, power multipli ...

sectors in every country or region around the world.

Africa

* Electricity sector in DR Congo * Electricity sector in Ethiopia *

Electricity sector in Ghana Ghana generates electric power from hydropower, fossil-fuel (thermal energy), and renewable energy sources. Electricity generation is one of the key factors in order to achieve the development of the Ghanaian national economy, with aggressive an ...

* Electricity sector in Kenya * Electricity sector in Nigeria *

Electricity sector in South Africa The Electricity sector in South Africa is an important part of energy in South Africa. Eskom is the state-owned electricity provider. A 2016 study compared long term prices of different types of new powerplants. Electricity production In 2020, coa ...

Asia

Electricity sector in Bangladesh The utility electricity sector in Bangladesh has one national grid with an installed capacity of 25,700 MW as of June 2022. Bangladesh's energy sector is not up to the mark. However, per capita energy consumption in Bangladesh is considered hi ...

* Electricity sector in Brunei *

Electricity sector in China China's electric power industry is the world's largest electricity producer, passing the United States in 2011 after rapid growth since the early 1990s. In 2019, China produced more electricity than the next three countries—U.S., India, a ...

Electricity sector in Hong Kong Electricity sector in Hong Kong ranges from generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity covering Hong Kong. The combustion of coal, natural gas and oil are the main sources of electricity in Hong Kong. The electricity sector ...

Electricity sector in Macau The electricity sector in Macau ranges from generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity in Macau, China. Regulator Electricity sector in Macau is regulated by its electric power utility company Companhia de Electrici ...

Electricity sector in India India is the third largest producer of electricity in the world. During the fiscal year (FY) 2019–20, the total electricity generation in the country was 1,598 TWh, of which 1,383.5 TWh generated by utilities. The gross electricity consum ...

Electricity sector in Japan The electric power industry in Japan covers the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy in Japan. Japan consumed 995.26 TWh of electricity in 2014. Before the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, about a quarter ...

* Electricity sector in Mongolia * Electricity sector in North Korea *

Electricity sector in Pakistan Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed, and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector companies, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and su ...

Electricity sector in the Philippines The electricity sector in the Philippines provides electricity through power generation, transmission, and distribution to many parts of the Philippines. The Philippines is divided into three electrical grids, one each for Luzon, the Visayas ...

Electricity sector in Singapore Energy in Singapore describes energy related issues in Singapore, which is a developed country located in Southeast Asia. Energy exports to others are about three times the primary energy supplied in the country itself. Additionally, oil import ...

Electricity sector in South Korea South Korea is a major energy importer, importing nearly all of its oil needs and ranking as the second-largest importer of liquefied natural gas in the world. Electricity generation in the country mainly comes from conventional thermal power, wh ...

Electricity sector in Sri Lanka The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydroelectric power and thermal power, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment. Although potential sites are being ide ...

* Electricity sector in Taiwan *

Electricity sector in Turkey Turkey uses more electricity per person than the global average, but less than the European average, with demand peaking in summer due to air conditioning. Most electricity is generated from coal, gas and hydropower, with hydroelectricity from ...

Middle East

Electricity sector in Egypt Egypt is classified as having a “high power system size (24,700 MW installed generation capacity in 2010 with more than 40 grid-connected plants).” As of 2010, 100% of the Egyptian population has access to electricity. History When electricit ...

Electricity sector in Iran Iran has the fourth largest oil reserves and the 2nd largest natural gas reserves in the world. The nation is a member of OPEC, and generates approximately 50% of state revenue through oil exports. Most energy in Iran is generated through ...

Electricity sector in Iraq Iraq's electricity generation primarily depends on fossil fuels. In 2021, natural gas was the largest source at 57.3% of the total, followed by oil at 36.7%. Renewable energy, mainly from hydroelectric power, contributed 5.9%. , the 30 gigawatts ...

Electricity sector in Saudi Arabia Energy in Saudi Arabia involves petroleum and natural gas production, consumption, and exports, and electricity production. Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter. Saudi Arabia's economy is petroleum-based; oil accounts ...

Europe

Electricity sector in Belgium The electricity sector in Belgium describes electricity in Belgium. Production by power source in 2009 was 53% nuclear, 40% fossil electricity and 7% renewable electricity. 2% of production was exported in 2009. In 2008 import was 11%. Belgium ...

* Electricity sector in the Czech Republic * Electricity sector in Denmark *

Electricity sector in Estonia Electricity sector in Estonia is connected to Finland, Russia and the other Baltic countries. As of 2016, it was one of the dirtiest in the EU in terms of CO2 emissions, as oil-based fuels accounted for about 80% of domestic production. However, r ...

* Electricity sector in Finland *

Electricity sector in France The electricity sector in France is dominated by its nuclear power, which accounted for 71.7% of total production in 2018, while renewables and fossil fuels accounted for 21.3% and 7.1%, respectively (compare to 72.3% nuclear, 17.8% renewable ...

Electricity sector in Germany Germany's electrical grid is part of the Synchronous grid of Continental Europe. In 2020, due to COVID-19 conditions and strong winds, Germany produced 484 TW⋅h of electricity of which over 50% was from renewable energy sources, 24% fr ...

* Electricity sector in Iceland *

Electricity sector in Ireland The electricity sectors of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are integrated and supply 2.5 million customers from a combination of coal, peat, natural gas, wind and hydropower. In 2018 natural gas produced 51.8%, while wind turbines gene ...

* Electricity sector in Italy *

Electrical energy in Kosovo The electricity sector of Kosovo relies on coal-fired power plants (92% as of 2023) and is considered one of the sectors with the greatest potential of development. The inherited issues after the war in Kosovo and the transition period have had an ...

* Electricity sector in Luxembourg * Electricity sector in the Netherlands *

Electricity sector in Norway The electricity sector in Norway relies predominantly on hydroelectricity. A significant share of the total electrical production is consumed by national industry. Production and consumption Average annual hydropower generation capacity in 2 ...

Electricity sector in Russia Russia is the fourth largest generator and consumer of electricity in the world. Its 440 power stations have a combined installed generation capacity of 220 GW. Russia has a single synchronous electrical grid encompassing much of the countr ...

* Electricity sector in Spain * Electricity sector in Sweden *

Electricity sector in Switzerland The electricity sector in Switzerland relies mainly on hydroelectricity, since the Alps cover almost two-thirds of the country's land mass, providing many large mountain lakes and artificial reservoirs suited for hydro power. In addition, th ...

Electricity sector in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom has a National Grid that covers most of mainland Great Britain and several of the surrounding islands, as well as some connectivity to other countries. The electrical sector supplies power at 50 Hz AC, and ~240 volts i ...

Green electricity in the United Kingdom The availability and uptake of green electricity in the United Kingdom has increased in the 21st century. There are a number of suppliers offering green electricity in the United Kingdom. In theory these types of tariffs help to lower carbon dioxi ...

North America

Electricity sector in Canada The electricity sector in Canada has played a significant role in the economic and political life of the country since the late 19th century. The sector is organized along provincial and territorial lines. In a majority of provinces, large gove ...

** History of electricity sector in Canada *

Electricity sector in the Dominican Republic The power sector in the Dominican Republic has traditionally been, and still is, a bottleneck to the country's economic growth. A prolonged electricity crisis and ineffective remedial measures have led to a vicious cycle of regular blackouts, high ...

Electricity sector in El Salvador El Salvador's energy sector is largerly focused on renewables. El Salvador is the largest producer of geothermal energy in Central America. Except for hydroelectric generation, which is almost totally owned and operated by the public company C ...

* Electricity sector in Haiti * Electricity sector in Honduras * Electricity sector in Mexico *

Electricity sector in Nicaragua Nicaragua is the country in Central America with the lowest electricity generation,CEPAL 2007 as well as the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity. The unbundling and privatization process of the 1990s did not achieve the ex ...

Electricity sector of the United States There is a large array of stakeholders that provide services through electricity generation, transmission, distribution and marketing for industrial, commercial, public and residential customers in the United States. It also includes many pub ...

Oceania

Electricity sector in Australia The Australian electricity sector has been historically dominated by coal-fired power stations, but renewables are forming a rapidly growing fraction of supply. Due to its large size and the location of its population, Australia lacks a singl ...

Green electricity in Australia Green electricity in Australia is available from a number of utilities that supply electricity from environmentally friendly energy sources that are renewable energy, renewable and non-pollution, polluting. In Australia green energy is accredited un ...

** History of electricity supply in Queensland * Electricity sector in New Zealand ** Renewable electricity in New Zealand

South America

Electricity sector in Argentina The electricity sector in Argentina constitutes the third largest power market in Latin America. It relies mostly on thermal generation (60% of installed capacity) and hydropower generation (36%). The prevailing natural gas-fired thermal genera ...

* Electricity sector in Brazil *

Electricity sector in Chile As of August 2020 Chile had diverse sources of electric power: for the National Electric System, providing over 99% of the county's electric power, hydropower represented around 26.7% of its installed capacity, biomass 1.8%, wind power 8.8%, sol ...

Electricity sector in Colombia The electricity sector in Colombia is dominated by large hydropower generation (65%) and thermal generation (35%). Despite the country's large potential in new renewable energy technologies (mainly wind, solar and biomass), this potential has ...

* Electricity sector in Cuba * Electricity sector in Guyana *

Electricity sector in Paraguay Paraguay is one of the few countries in Latin America that has maintained an integrated public monopoly on electricity. Hydropower comprises nearly 100 percent of electricity in Paraguay; 90 percent of generated energy is exported, with neighborin ...

Electricity sector in Peru The electricity sector in Peru has experienced large improvements in the past 15 years. Access to electricity has increased from 45% in 1990 to 96.4% in 2018, while service quality and efficiency of service provision improved. These improvements ...

* Electricity sector in Uruguay *

Electricity sector in Venezuela The electricity sector in Venezuela is one of the few in the world to rely primarily on hydroelectricity, which accounted for 64% in 2015 (71% in 2004). Electricity production In 2015, the total of electricity production reaches 117 TWh, of which ...