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1. Complied and Presented By
Prof. A. V. Patil
Top ElectricityConsumption
2. United States
Production: 4,110 (billion kWh)
United States continues to get most of its electrical production
from conventional thermal power plants.
Most of these are coal; however, the 1990s and 2000s have seen a
disproportionate increase in natural gas and other kinds of gas
powered plants.
3. China
Production: 3,451 (billion kWh)
China has abundant energy. The country has the world's
third-largest coal reserves and massive hydroelectric
resources.
But there is a geographical mismatch between the location of the
coal fields in the north-east and north, hydropower in the
south-west, and the fast-growing industrial load centers of the
east and south.
4. Japan
Production: 956.5 (billion kWh)
In 2008, the power sources for electric energy were 27 per cent
from coal, 26 per cent from gas, 13 per cent from oil, 24 per cent
from nuclear power, and eight per cent from hydro power.
5. Russia
Production: 925.9 (billion kWh)
In 2008, the end use of electricity was 4.3 per cent of the world
total.
In 2008, the gross production of electricity was 5.1 per cent of
the world total. The share of natural gas fuelled electricity was
48 per cent of the gross electricity production in 2008.
The share of coal and peat electricity was 19 per cent of the gross
electricity production.
6. India
Production: 723.8 (billion kWh)
The country's annual energy production increased from about 190
billion kWh in 1986 to more than 837 billion kWh in 2010.
The Indian government has set a modest target to add about 78,000
MW of installed generation capacity by 2012, which it is likely to
miss.
Four major economic and social drivers characterize the energy
policy of India: a rapidly growing economy, increasing household
incomes, limited domestic reserves of fossil fuels and the adverse
impact on the environment of rapid development in urban and
regional areas.
7. Canada
Production: 620.7 (billion kWh)
Canada is the world's second-largest producer of hydroelectricity,
which accounted for 58 per cent of all electric generation in
2007.
Since 1960, large hydroelectric projects, especially in Quebec,
British Columbia, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador, have
significantly increased the country's generation capacity.
In Ontario, Canadian-designed CANDU nuclear reactors supplied more
than half the provincial electricity demand in 2007.
8. Germany
Production: 593.4 (billion kWh)
Germany, the largest exporter of electricity with 10 per cent of
the overall exports, reinforced its position as a net exporter by
20 per cent during the year 2010.
Germany was in the fourth position for coal-produced power after
China, the US and India.
9. France
Production: 535.7 (billion kWh)
In 2009, 76 per cent electricity was produced with nuclear power,
14 per cent with renewable sources and 10 per cent with fossil
fuels.
France has the largest share of nuclear electricity in the world in
its grid. The production of nuclear power in France decreased 12
per cent in 2009 compared to 2004 equivalent to eight per cent
units share less nuclear power.
10. Brazil
Production: 438.8 (billion kWh)
The country has the largest capacity for water storage in the
world, being highly dependent on hydroelectricity generation
capacity, which meets over 80 per cent of its electricity
demand.
This reduces the country's generation costs relative to countries
with more diverse supply mixes.
However, this dependence on hydropower also makes Brazil especially
vulnerable to power supply shortages in drought years, as was
demonstrated by the 2001-2002 energy crisis.
11. South Korea
Production: 417 (billion kWh)
South Korea placed a heavy emphasis on nuclear power generation.
The country's first nuclear power plant, Kori Number One located
near Pusan, opened in 1977.
The government decision in July 2008 to increase investment in
renewable energy to reduce reliance on foreign oil imports may
provide incentive for conglomerates' solar plans.
12. UK
Production: 368.6 (billion kWh)
By 2004, coal use in power stations had fallen by 43.6 per cent
compared to 1980 levels, though up slightly from its low in
1999.
From the mid 1990s new renewable energy sources began to contribute
to the electricity generated, adding to a small hydroelectricity
generating capacity.
The UK government energy policy expects that the total contribution
from renewables should rise to 10 per cent.
13. Spain
Production: 300.5 (billion kWh)
In 2009, Spain produced 13 per cent wind power compared to the use
of electricity.
The wind capacity installed at end 2010 will, in a normal wind
year, produce 14.4 per cent of electricity, when the equivalent
value for Germany is 9.4 per cent, Portugal 14 per cent and Denmark
24 per cent.
14. Italy
Production: 289.7 (billion kWh)
Italy does not have nuclear power due to a public vote. Italy voted
against nuclear power after public voting in 1987 after the
Chernobyl disaster.
According to the National Renewable Energy Action Plan Italy will
not meet its 17 per cent renewable electricity share target in
2020
15. Mexico
Production: 245 (billion kWh)
Total electricity coverage in Mexico is 97 per cent, being almost
100 per cent in urban areas and around 95 per cent in rural
ones.
The generation sector was opened to private participation in 1992.
However, the state-owned utility, is still the dominant player in
the generation sector, with two-thirds of installed
capacity.
16. South Africa
Production: 240.3 (billion kWh)
South Africa was 6. top hard coal producer in 2009. Hard coal
production was 1,620 TWh in 2009 and total energy production 1,995
TWh in 2008.
Coal production and use creates in South Africa coal combustion
wastes, coal mine wastes and toxic coal land fires.
17. Australia
Production: 239.9 (billion kWh)
In Australia, green energy is accredited under the Green Power
scheme whereby all distributors are government audited bi-annually
to ensure that customers are getting exactly what is described in
their purchased products.
In the 2009 settlement period there were 904,716 Green Power
customers Australia-wide, accounting for a total of 2,194,934 MWh
of electricity generation, a 10 per cent increase over
2008.
18. Taiwan
Production: 229.1 (billion kWh)
The Taiwan government has been active in promoting energy
efficiency, and set a target of energy efficiency of 33 per cent by
2025.
The government is currently assisting 200 major energy users
(companies and organizations) in implementing energy-saving
measures.
Taiwan is preparing for the age of high oil prices, and is
proactively developing clean energy, such as solar and wind power
and biofuels.
The efforts would help reduce Taiwan's reliance on imported oil,
while contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
19. Iran
Production: 212.8 (billion kWh)
Iran's domestic consumption and production have steadily grown
together since 1984 and it is still heavily reliant on traditional
thermal energy sources of electricity, with a small fraction being
produced by hydroelectric plants.
Today, Iran ranks 17th-largest producer and 20th-largest consumer
of electricity in the world.
20. Turkey
Production: 198.4 (billion kWh)
As of 2005, Turkey had the fifth-highest direct usage and capacity
of geothermal energy in the world.
It is stated that at least 1.5 million houses currently heated by
natural gas can switch to being heated by thermal
waters.
21. Saudi Arabia
Production: 179.1 (billion kWh)
Electricity generation is 65 per cent from oil, 27 per cent from
natural gas and eight per cent from steam.
A looming energy shortage requires Saudi Arabia to increase its
capacity.
The government has approved the construction of a $300 million
dollar facility to turn waste into energy.
The facility will process 180 tonnes of waste per day, producing
6MW of electricity and 250,000 gallons of distilled
water.
22. Ukraine
Production: 172.9 (billion kWh)
Ukraine was the eighth-highest nuclear electricity producer in
2009. More than 46 per cent of domestic electricity generation was
nuclear. This was second highest, with only France higher.
Energoatom is the state nuclear company established in
Kiev
23. Poland
Production: 149.1 (billion kWh)
In 2009, Poland was world's ninth-largest hard coal producer. The
country is also the second-largest coal consumer in Europe behind
Germany.
The Polish government has plans to reach 2,000 MW in wind power
capacity and a 2.3 per cent share of wind generation in domestic
energy consumption.
24. Thailand
Production: 148.20 (billion kWh)
In 2008, power generated from natural gas-fired power plants of the
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Independent Power
Producers and Small Power Producers accounted for a share of 70 per
cent of the total power generation.
Next to natural gas were such "solid fuels" as lignite,
constituting 12.6 per cent, and imported coal of which the quality
is better than lignite, representing 8.2 per cent.
25. Sweden
Production: 144 (billion kWh)
More than a third of Sweden's energy supply depends on imports.
Domestic energy production is largely limited to electricity
generation using nuclear energy and renewable sources (almost
exclusively hydro).
Energy imports are mainly oil from Denmark, Norway and Russia,
with
26. Norway
Production: 142.7 (billion kWh)
Electricity generation in Norway is almost entirely from
hydroelectric power plants.
Norway was the first country to generate electricity commercially
using sea-bed tidal power.
A 300 kilowatt prototype underwater turbine started generation in
the Kvalsund, south of Hammerfest, on November 13, 2003.
27. Indonesia
Production: 129 (billion kWh)
Although Indonesia generates 86 per cent of its electricity from
conventional thermal sources (coal, gas, and oil), it was the
third-largest generator of geothermal power in 2009.
28. Egypt
Production: 118.4 (billion kWh)
Egypt's installed generating capacity stood at 23.4 gigawatts as of
2008, with plans to further expand capacity through additional
investments in natural gas, nuclear and renewable
energy.
29. Venezuela
Production: 113.3 (billion kWh)
The main electricity source is hydropower, which accounted for 71
per cent in 2004. In 2004, Venezuela produced 70 TWh of hydropower,
which accounts 2.5 per cent of world's total.
At the end of 2002, total installed hydroelectric generating
capacity accounted 13.76 GW with additional 4.5 GW under
construction and 7.4 GW of planned capacity.
30. Argentina
Production: 109.5 (billion kWh)
Faced with rising electricity demand (over six per cent annually)
and declining reserve margins, the government of Argentina is in
the process of commissioning large projects, both in the generation
and transmission sectors.
To keep up with rising demand, it is estimated that about 1,000 MW
of new generation capacity are needed each year.
An important number of these projects are being financed by the
government through trust funds, while independent private
initiative is still limited.