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34886	Energy Country Profile	energy-country-profile	page	publish	<!-- wp:html --> <!-- formatting-options subnavId:energy subnavCurrentId:by-country --> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <div data-entity-select="" data-default-country="{DEFAULT_COUNTRY_ENTITY_SELECT}"></div> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we're making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around – joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. This can be confusing, and make comparisons difficult. So at <em>Our World in Data </em>we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Access to energy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>What share of the population have access to electricity?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related chart:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Number of people without electricity","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/people-without-electricity-country","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How many people do not have access to electricity?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Electricity is a good that adds massive value to modern life: from having light at night; to washing clothes; cooking meals; running machinery; or connecting with people across the world. Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council’s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030. Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450">online</a>.{/ref}</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related chart:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Number of people without access to clean cooking fuels","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-without-clean-cooking-fuel","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking – meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies – makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking – such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung – is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution">indoor air pollution</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Energy and electricity consumption</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: what is the average energy consumption per person?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's useful to look at differences in energy consumption <em>per capita</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>A few points to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>These figures reflect <em>energy</em> consumption – that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile.</li><li>These figures are based on primary energy consumption – given by the 'substitution method'. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy <strong><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting">here</a></strong>.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much <strong>energy</strong> does the country generate each year?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How much total energy – combining electricity, transport and heat – does the country generate each year?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows primary energy generation for the country each year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related chart:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/abs-change-energy-consumption?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How is energy consumption changing year-to-year in <em>absolute</em> terms?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? Is demand increasing or decreasing?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the annual change in primary energy consumption, given as a percentage of the previous year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: which countries generate the most electricity?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-electricity-generation?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Electricity is often the most 'visible' form of energy that we rely on day-to-day – it keeps our lights, TVs, computers and internet running. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How much electricity is generated per person?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows per capita electricity generation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>These figures reflect <em>electricity</em> generation, which is one component of total energy consumption. People often use the terms 'electricity' and 'energy' interchangeably, but it's important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Enter help content..."} --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much <strong>electricity</strong> does the country consume each year?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like total energy consumption, the amount of electricity a country consumes in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country consumes in a given year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Energy mix</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>What sources does the country get its energy from?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-side-by-side"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where do countries get their energy from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But the energy mix – the balance of sources of energy in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4>How you can interact with the stacked area chart</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-side-by-side"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from fossil fuels?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related charts:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from coal?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/coal-energy-share?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from oil?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=charthttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from oil?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from gas?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gas-share-energy?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from low-carbon sources?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To reduce <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from renewables?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&facet=none&Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&Select+a+source=Renewables&Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&Metric=Share+of+total&hideControls=true" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related charts:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from hydropower?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/hydro-share-energy?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from wind?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-share-energy?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much energy comes from solar?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-share-energy?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from solar power?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy.</li><li>Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from nuclear power?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nuclear energy – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4>How you can interact with this chart</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Electricity mix</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>What sources does the country get its electricity from?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-side-by-side"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where do countries get their electricity from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But the electricity mix – the balance of sources of electricity in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Electricity is just one component of total energy consumption – the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. 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They are also a major source of <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from low-carbon sources?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To reduce <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'Low-carbon electricity' includes nuclear and renewable technologies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from renewables?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related charts:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much electricity comes from hydropower?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much electricity comes from wind?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"How much electricity comes from solar?","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-wind?tab=chart","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power.</li><li>Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from nuclear power?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity consumption.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Energy and carbon efficiency</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><strong>Energy intensity:</strong> how much energy does it use per unit of GDP?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Energy is a large contributor to CO<sub>2</sub> – the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">greenhouse gas emissions</a>. So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This interactive chart shows energy intensity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:owid/help --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:owid/help --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><strong>Carbon intensity:</strong> how much carbon does it emit per unit of energy?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-per-unit-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Energy intensity – shown in the chart above – is one important metric to monitor whether countries are making progress in reducing emissions. The other key part of this equation is carbon intensity: the amount of CO<sub>2</sub> emitted per unit of energy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We can reduce emissions by (1) using less energy; and/or (2) using lower-carbon energy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This metric monitors the second option. As we transition our energy mix towards lower-carbon sources (such as renewables or nuclear energy), the amount of carbon we emit per unit of energy should fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This chart shows carbon intensity – measured in kilograms of CO<sub>2</sub> emitted per kilogram of oil equivalent consumed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns -->	{ "id": "wp-34886", "slug": "energy-country-profile", "content": { "toc": [], "body": [ { "type": "text", "value": [ { "text": "Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we're making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. 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This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic. In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others. In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around – joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. This can be confusing, and make comparisons difficult. So at _Our World in Data _we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources. We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis. ## Access to energy ### What share of the population have access to electricity? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity?tab=chart"/> ##### Related chart: ### Number of people without electricity How many people do not have access to electricity? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/people-without-electricity-country Electricity is a good that adds massive value to modern life: from having light at night; to washing clothes; cooking meals; running machinery; or connecting with people across the world. Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council’s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030. Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available [online](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450).{/ref} This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity. #### Two tips on how you can interact with this chart * Add any other country to this chart: click on the Add country button to compare with any other country. * View this data on a world map: switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart. ### What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart"/> ##### Related chart: ### Number of people without access to clean cooking fuels How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-without-clean-cooking-fuel Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking – meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies – makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking – such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung – is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from [indoor air pollution](https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution). This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking. ## Energy and electricity consumption ### Per capita: what is the average energy consumption per person? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart"/> When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. It's useful to look at differences in energy consumption _per capita_. This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year. ##### A few points to keep in mind when considering this data: * These figures reflect _energy_ consumption – that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile. * These figures are based on primary energy consumption – given by the 'substitution method'. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy [here](https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting). ### How much energy does the country generate each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart"/> How much total energy – combining electricity, transport and heat – does the country generate each year? This interactive chart shows primary energy generation for the country each year. ### How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption"/> ##### Related chart: ### Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption How is energy consumption changing year-to-year in absolute terms? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/abs-change-energy-consumption?tab=chart Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow. How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? Is demand increasing or decreasing? This interactive chart shows the annual change in primary energy consumption, given as a percentage of the previous year. ### Per capita: which countries generate the most electricity? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-electricity-generation?tab=chart"/> Electricity is often the most 'visible' form of energy that we rely on day-to-day – it keeps our lights, TVs, computers and internet running. How much electricity is generated per person? This interactive chart shows per capita electricity generation. ##### A point to keep in mind when considering this data: * These figures reflect _electricity_ generation, which is one component of total energy consumption. People often use the terms 'electricity' and 'energy' interchangeably, but it's important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand. ### How much electricity does the country consume each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart"/> Like total energy consumption, the amount of electricity a country consumes in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country. This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country consumes in a given year. ## Energy mix ### What sources does the country get its energy from? Where do countries get their energy from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources. But the energy mix – the balance of sources of energy in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind). These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source. #### How you can interact with the stacked area chart * In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing Change Country in the bottom left corner. * By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms. <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute"/> <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub"/> ### How much of the country's energy comes from fossil fuels? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much energy comes from coal? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/coal-energy-share?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from oil? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from oil? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=charthttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from gas? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gas-share-energy?tab=chart Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world. But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for [around three-quarters](http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel) of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of [air pollution](http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution), which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year. For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this? This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels. ### How much of the country's energy comes from low-carbon sources? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart"/> To reduce [CO2 emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions) and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources. Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies. This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow. ### How much of the country's energy comes from renewables? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&facet=none&Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&Select+a+source=Renewables&Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&Metric=Share+of+total&hideControls=true"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much energy comes from hydropower? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/hydro-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from wind? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from solar? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from solar power? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-share-energy?tab=chart Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play? This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables. ##### A few points to note about this data: * Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. * Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. ### How much of the country's energy comes from nuclear power? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart"/> Nuclear energy – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption. This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources. ### How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source"/> When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil? This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less. #### How you can interact with this chart * In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing Change Country in the bottom left corner. * By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms. ## Electricity mix ### What sources does the country get its electricity from? Where do countries get their electricity from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources. But the electricity mix – the balance of sources of electricity in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind). These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source. ##### A point to keep in mind when considering this data: Electricity is just one component of total energy consumption – the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. We look at the importance of this difference [here](https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting). <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked"/> <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source"/> ### How much of the country's electricity comes from fossil fuels? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-fossil-fuels?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much electricity comes from coal? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-coal?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from gas? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant electricity source for most countries across the world. But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for [around three-quarters](http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel) of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of [air pollution](http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution), which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year. For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this? This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from low-carbon sources? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart"/> To reduce [CO2 emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions) and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources. 'Low-carbon electricity' includes nuclear and renewable technologies. This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from renewables? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much electricity comes from hydropower? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from wind? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from solar? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-wind?tab=chart Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play? This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables. ##### A few points to note about this data: * Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. * Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from nuclear power? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart"/> Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity consumption. This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources. ## Energy and carbon efficiency ### Energy intensity: how much energy does it use per unit of GDP? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart"/> Energy is a large contributor to CO2 – the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global [greenhouse gas emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions). So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards. Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP. This interactive chart shows energy intensity. #### Two tips on how you can interact with this chart * Add any other country to this chart: click on the Add country button to compare with any other country. * View this data on a world map: switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart. ### Carbon intensity: how much carbon does it emit per unit of energy? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-per-unit-energy?tab=chart"/> Energy intensity – shown in the chart above – is one important metric to monitor whether countries are making progress in reducing emissions. The other key part of this equation is carbon intensity: the amount of CO2 emitted per unit of energy. We can reduce emissions by (1) using less energy; and/or (2) using lower-carbon energy. This metric monitors the second option. 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Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council\u2019s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030. Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available <a href=\"http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450\">online</a>.{/ref}</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the ‘MAP’ tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related chart:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-without-clean-cooking-fuel</link-url>\n <title>Number of people without access to clean cooking fuels</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking \u2013 meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies \u2013 makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking \u2013 such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung \u2013 is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution\">indoor air pollution</a>. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy and electricity consumption</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: what is the average energy consumption per person?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>It’s useful to look at differences in energy consumption <em>per capita</em>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year.</p>\n\n\n\n<h5>A few points to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>These figures reflect <em>energy</em> consumption \u2013 that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile.</li><li>These figures are based on primary energy consumption \u2013 given by the ‘substitution method’. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy <strong><a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting\">here</a></strong>.</li></ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much <strong>energy</strong> does the country consume each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<p></p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>How much total energy \u2013 combining electricity, transport and heat \u2013 does the country consume each year?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows primary energy consumption for the country each year.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related chart:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/abs-change-energy-consumption?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>How is energy consumption changing year-to-year in <em>absolute</em> terms?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? Is demand increasing or decreasing?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the annual change in primary energy consumption, given as a percentage of the previous year.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: which countries generate the most electricity?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-electricity-generation?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Electricity is often the most ‘visible’ form of energy that we rely on day-to-day \u2013 it keeps our lights, TVs, computers and internet running. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>How much electricity is generated per person?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows per capita electricity generation.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>These figures reflect <em>electricity</em> generation, which is one component of total energy consumption. People often use the terms ‘electricity’ and ‘energy’ interchangeably, but it’s important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand.</li></ul>\n\n\n\n<p></p>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much <strong>electricity</strong> does the country generate each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Like total energy, the amount of electricity a country generates in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country generates in a given year.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy mix</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What sources does the country get its energy from?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Where do countries get their energy from \u2013 coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It’s usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the energy mix \u2013 the balance of sources of energy in the supply \u2013 is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>One is presented as a stacked area chart \u2013 allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source.</p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>How you can interact with the stacked area chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the ‘Relative’ box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s energy comes from fossil fuels?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/coal-energy-share?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from coal?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from coal?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=charthttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from oil?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from oil?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gas-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from gas?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from gas?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the burning of fossil fuels \u2013 coal, oil, and gas \u2013 is responsible for <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel\">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution\">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s energy comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>To reduce <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country’s progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s energy comes from renewables?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&facet=none&Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&Select+a+source=Renewables&Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&Metric=Share+of+total&hideControls=true\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/hydro-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from hydropower?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from wind?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much energy comes from solar?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from solar power?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy.</li><li>Traditional biomass \u2013 the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter \u2013 is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s energy comes from nuclear power?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Nuclear energy \u2013 alongside renewables \u2013 is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>How you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the ‘Relative’ box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Electricity mix</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What sources does the country get its electricity from?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Where do countries get their electricity from \u2013 coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It’s usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the electricity mix \u2013 the balance of sources of electricity in the supply \u2013 is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>One is presented as a stacked area chart \u2013 allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source.</p>\n\n\n\n<h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Electricity is just one component of total energy \u2013 the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. We look at the importance of this difference <strong><a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting\">here</a></strong>.</p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s electricity comes from fossil fuels?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-fossil-fuels?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-coal?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much electricity comes from coal?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from coal?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much electricity comes from gas?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from gas?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant electricity source for most countries across the world.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the burning of fossil fuels \u2013 coal, oil, and gas \u2013 is responsible for <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel\">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution\">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s electricity comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>To reduce <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>‘Low-carbon electricity’ includes nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country’s progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s electricity comes from renewables?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much electricity comes from hydropower?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much electricity comes from wind?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block>\n\n <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-wind?tab=chart</link-url>\n <title>How much electricity comes from solar?</title>\n <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country’s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n <figure></figure>\n </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power.</li><li>Traditional biomass \u2013 the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter \u2013 is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Nuclear power \u2013 alongside renewables \u2013 is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity production.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy and carbon efficiency</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Energy intensity:</strong> how much energy does it use per unit of GDP?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Energy is a large contributor to CO<sub>2</sub> \u2013 the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">greenhouse gas emissions</a>. So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows energy intensity.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the ‘MAP’ tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Carbon intensity:</strong> how much carbon does it emit per unit of energy?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-per-unit-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Energy intensity \u2013 shown in the chart above \u2013 is one important metric to monitor whether countries are making progress in reducing emissions. The other key part of this equation is carbon intensity: the amount of CO<sub>2</sub> emitted per unit of energy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can reduce emissions by (1) using less energy; and/or (2) using lower-carbon energy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This metric monitors the second option. 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<div data-entity-select="" data-default-country="{DEFAULT_COUNTRY_ENTITY_SELECT}"></div>   <p>Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we're making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic.</p>   <p>In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others.</p>   <p>In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around – joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. This can be confusing, and make comparisons difficult. So at <em>Our World in Data </em>we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources.</p>   <p>We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis.</p>   <h2>Access to energy</h2>   <h3>What share of the population have access to electricity?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related chart:</h5>    <p>How many people do not have access to electricity?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Electricity is a good that adds massive value to modern life: from having light at night; to washing clothes; cooking meals; running machinery; or connecting with people across the world. Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council’s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030. Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450">online</a>.{/ref}</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity.</p>    <h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>   <ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <h3>What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related chart:</h5>    <p>How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking – meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies – makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. </p>   <p>But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking – such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung – is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution">indoor air pollution</a>. </p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking.</p> </div> </div>   <h2>Energy and electricity consumption</h2>   <h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: what is the average energy consumption per person?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. </p>   <p>It's useful to look at differences in energy consumption <em>per capita</em>.</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year.</p>   <h5>A few points to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>   <ul><li>These figures reflect <em>energy</em> consumption – that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile.</li><li>These figures are based on primary energy consumption – given by the 'substitution method'. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy <strong><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting">here</a></strong>.</li></ul> </div> </div>   <h3>How much <strong>energy</strong> does the country generate each year?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <p></p> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>How much total energy – combining electricity, transport and heat – does the country generate each year?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows primary energy generation for the country each year.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related chart:</h5>    <p>How is energy consumption changing year-to-year in <em>absolute</em> terms?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow.</p>   <p>How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? Is demand increasing or decreasing?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the annual change in primary energy consumption, given as a percentage of the previous year.</p> </div> </div>   <h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: which countries generate the most electricity?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-electricity-generation?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Electricity is often the most 'visible' form of energy that we rely on day-to-day – it keeps our lights, TVs, computers and internet running. </p>   <p>How much electricity is generated per person?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows per capita electricity generation.</p>    <h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>   <ul><li>These figures reflect <em>electricity</em> generation, which is one component of total energy consumption. People often use the terms 'electricity' and 'energy' interchangeably, but it's important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand.</li></ul>   <p></p>  </div> </div>   <h3>How much <strong>electricity</strong> does the country consume each year?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Like total energy consumption, the amount of electricity a country consumes in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country.</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country consumes in a given year.</p> </div> </div>   <h2>Energy mix</h2>   <h3>What sources does the country get its energy from?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Where do countries get their energy from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>   <p>But the energy mix – the balance of sources of energy in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>   <p>These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. </p>   <p>One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source.</p> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column">  <h4>How you can interact with the stacked area chart</h4>   <ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from fossil fuels?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related charts:</h5>    <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from oil?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world.</p>   <p>But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>   <p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>To reduce <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>   <p>Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>   <p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from renewables?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&facet=none&Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&Select+a+source=Renewables&Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&Metric=Share+of+total&hideControls=true" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related charts:</h5>    <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from solar power?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables.</p>    <h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>   <ul><li>Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy.</li><li>Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's energy comes from nuclear power?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Nuclear energy – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption.</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less.</p>    <h4>How you can interact with this chart</h4>   <ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <h2>Electricity mix</h2>   <h3>What sources does the country get its electricity from?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Where do countries get their electricity from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>   <p>But the electricity mix – the balance of sources of electricity in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>   <p>These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. </p>   <p>One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source.</p>   <h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>   <p>Electricity is just one component of total energy consumption – the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. We look at the importance of this difference <strong><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting">here</a></strong>.</p> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"></div> </div>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from fossil fuels?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-fossil-fuels?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related charts:</h5>    <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant electricity source for most countries across the world.</p>   <p>But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>   <p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>To reduce <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>   <p>'Low-carbon electricity' includes nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>   <p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow.</p> </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from renewables?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe>   <h5>Related charts:</h5>    <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p>     <p>What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind?</p>  </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables.</p>    <h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>   <ul><li>Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power.</li><li>Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <h3>How much of the country's electricity comes from nuclear power?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity consumption.</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources.</p> </div> </div>   <h2>Energy and carbon efficiency</h2>   <h3><strong>Energy intensity:</strong> how much energy does it use per unit of GDP?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Energy is a large contributor to CO<sub>2</sub> – the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global <a href="http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions">greenhouse gas emissions</a>. So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards.</p>   <p>Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP.</p>   <p>This interactive chart shows energy intensity.</p>    <h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>   <ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>  </div> </div>   <h3><strong>Carbon intensity:</strong> how much carbon does it emit per unit of energy?</h3>   <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-per-unit-energy?tab=chart" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> </div>   <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>Energy intensity – shown in the chart above – is one important metric to monitor whether countries are making progress in reducing emissions. The other key part of this equation is carbon intensity: the amount of CO<sub>2</sub> emitted per unit of energy.</p>   <p>We can reduce emissions by (1) using less energy; and/or (2) using lower-carbon energy.</p>   <p>This metric monitors the second option. As we transition our energy mix towards lower-carbon sources (such as renewables or nuclear energy), the amount of carbon we emit per unit of energy should fall.</p>   <p>This chart shows carbon intensity – measured in kilograms of CO<sub>2</sub> emitted per kilogram of oil equivalent consumed.</p> </div> </div>

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Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we're making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic. In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others. In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around – joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. This can be confusing, and make comparisons difficult. So at _Our World in Data _we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources. We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis. ## Access to energy ### What share of the population have access to electricity? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity?tab=chart"/> ##### Related chart: ### Number of people without electricity How many people do not have access to electricity? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/people-without-electricity-country Electricity is a good that adds massive value to modern life: from having light at night; to washing clothes; cooking meals; running machinery; or connecting with people across the world. Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council’s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030. Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available [online](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450).{/ref} This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity. #### Two tips on how you can interact with this chart * **Add any other country to this chart:** click on the Add country button to compare with any other country. * **View this data on a world map: **switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the 'MAP' tab at the bottom of the chart. ### What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart"/> ##### Related chart: ### Number of people without access to clean cooking fuels How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-without-clean-cooking-fuel Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking – meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies – makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking – such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung – is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from [indoor air pollution](https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution). This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking. ## Energy and electricity consumption ### **Per capita**: what is the average energy consumption per person? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart"/> When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. It's useful to look at differences in energy consumption _per capita_. This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year. ##### A few points to keep in mind when considering this data: * These figures reflect _energy_ consumption – that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile. * These figures are based on primary energy consumption – given by the 'substitution method'. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy **[here](https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting)**. ### How much **energy** does the country generate each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart"/> How much total energy – combining electricity, transport and heat – does the country generate each year? This interactive chart shows primary energy generation for the country each year. ### How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption"/> ##### Related chart: ### Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption How is energy consumption changing year-to-year in absolute terms? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/abs-change-energy-consumption?tab=chart Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow. How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? Is demand increasing or decreasing? This interactive chart shows the annual change in primary energy consumption, given as a percentage of the previous year. ### **Per capita**: which countries generate the most electricity? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-electricity-generation?tab=chart"/> Electricity is often the most 'visible' form of energy that we rely on day-to-day – it keeps our lights, TVs, computers and internet running. How much electricity is generated per person? This interactive chart shows per capita electricity generation. ##### A point to keep in mind when considering this data: * These figures reflect _electricity_ generation, which is one component of total energy consumption. People often use the terms 'electricity' and 'energy' interchangeably, but it's important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand. ### How much **electricity** does the country consume each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart"/> Like total energy consumption, the amount of electricity a country consumes in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country. This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country consumes in a given year. ## Energy mix ### What sources does the country get its energy from? Where do countries get their energy from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources. But the energy mix – the balance of sources of energy in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind). These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source. #### How you can interact with the stacked area chart * In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing **Change Country** in the bottom left corner. * By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms. <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute"/> <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub"/> ### How much of the country's energy comes from fossil fuels? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much energy comes from coal? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/coal-energy-share?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from oil? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from oil? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=charthttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from gas? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gas-share-energy?tab=chart Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world. But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for [around three-quarters](http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel) of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of [air pollution](http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution), which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year. For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this? This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels. ### How much of the country's energy comes from low-carbon sources? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart"/> To reduce [CO2 emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions) and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources. Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies. This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow. ### How much of the country's energy comes from renewables? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&facet=none&Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&Select+a+source=Renewables&Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&Metric=Share+of+total&hideControls=true"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much energy comes from hydropower? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/hydro-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from wind? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-share-energy?tab=chart ### How much energy comes from solar? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from solar power? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-share-energy?tab=chart Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play? This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables. ##### A few points to note about this data: * Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. * Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. ### How much of the country's energy comes from nuclear power? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart"/> Nuclear energy – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption. This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources. ### How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source"/> When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil? This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less. #### How you can interact with this chart * In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing **Change Country** in the bottom left corner. * By unticking the 'Relative' box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms. ## Electricity mix ### What sources does the country get its electricity from? Where do countries get their electricity from – coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It's usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources. But the electricity mix – the balance of sources of electricity in the supply – is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind). These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. One is presented as a stacked area chart – allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source. ##### A point to keep in mind when considering this data: Electricity is just one component of total energy consumption – the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. We look at the importance of this difference **[here](https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting)**. <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked"/> <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source"/> ### How much of the country's electricity comes from fossil fuels? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-fossil-fuels?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much electricity comes from coal? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from coal? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-coal?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from gas? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from gas? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant electricity source for most countries across the world. But the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – is responsible for [around three-quarters](http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel) of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of [air pollution](http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution), which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year. For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this? This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from low-carbon sources? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart"/> To reduce [CO2 emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions) and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources. 'Low-carbon electricity' includes nuclear and renewable technologies. This interactive chart allows us to see the country's progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from renewables? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart"/> ##### Related charts: ### How much electricity comes from hydropower? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from hydropower? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from wind? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart ### How much electricity comes from solar? What share of the country's energy consumption comes from wind? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-wind?tab=chart Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play? This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables. ##### A few points to note about this data: * Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. * Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. ### How much of the country's electricity comes from nuclear power? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart"/> Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity consumption. This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources. ## Energy and carbon efficiency ### **Energy intensity:** how much energy does it use per unit of GDP? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart"/> Energy is a large contributor to CO2 – the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global [greenhouse gas emissions](http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions). So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards. Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP. 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        "rendered": "\n<!-- formatting-options subnavId:energy subnavCurrentId:by-country -->\n\n\n\n<div data-entity-select=\"\" data-default-country=\"{DEFAULT_COUNTRY_ENTITY_SELECT}\"></div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we&#8217;re making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around \u2013 joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. This can be confusing, and make comparisons difficult. So at <em>Our World in Data </em>we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures \u2013 typically on an annual basis.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Access to energy</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What share of the population have access to electricity?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related chart:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/people-without-electricity-country</link-url>\n        <title>Number of people without electricity</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>How many people do not have access to electricity?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Electricity is a good that adds massive value to modern life: from having light at night; to washing clothes; cooking meals; running machinery; or connecting with people across the world. Many would argue that it is a crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth and improved living standards.{ref}Panos, E., Densing, M., Volkart, K. (2016). Access to electricity in the World Energy Council\u2019s global energy scenarios: An outlook for developing regions until 2030.&nbsp;Energy Strategy Reviews, 9, 28-49. Available&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X15000450\">online</a>.{/ref}</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of people that have access to electricity.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the &#8216;MAP&#8217; tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>What share of the population have access to clean fuels for cooking?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/access-to-clean-fuels-and-technologies-for-cooking?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related chart:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-without-clean-cooking-fuel</link-url>\n        <title>Number of people without access to clean cooking fuels</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>How many people do not have access to clean fuels for cooking?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Having clean fuels and technologies for cooking \u2013 meaning non-solid fuels such as natural gas, ethanol or even electric technologies \u2013 makes these processes more efficient, saving both time and energy. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it also comes with massive health benefits. The use of solid fuels for cooking \u2013 such as charcoal, crop waste, or dung \u2013 is a primary risk factor for deaths and ill-health from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution\">indoor air pollution</a>. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the percentage of the population that  have access to clean cooking fuels for cooking.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy and electricity consumption</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Per capita</strong>: what is the average energy consumption per person?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>When we compare the total energy consumption of countries the differences often reflect differences in population size. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s useful to look at differences in energy consumption <em>per capita</em>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the average energy consumption per person each year.</p>\n\n\n\n<h5>A few points to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>These figures reflect <em>energy</em> consumption \u2013 that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile.</li><li>These figures are based on primary energy consumption \u2013 given by the &#8216;substitution method&#8217;. You can read our explainer on the different metrics used to measure energy <strong><a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting\">here</a></strong>.</li></ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much <strong>energy</strong> does the country consume each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-cons?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<p></p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>How much total energy \u2013 combining electricity, transport and heat \u2013 does the country consume each year?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows primary energy consumption for the country each year.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How is energy consumption changing from year-to-year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/change-energy-consumption\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related chart:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/abs-change-energy-consumption?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>How is energy consumption changing  year-to-year in <em>absolute</em> terms?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Many countries have seen large increases in the amount of energy they consume year-on-year, as people get richer and populations grow.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is total energy consumption changing from year-to-year? 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People often use the terms &#8216;electricity&#8217; and &#8216;energy&#8217; interchangeably, but it&#8217;s important to remember that the amount of electricity we use is just one part of our total energy demand.</li></ul>\n\n\n\n<p></p>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much <strong>electricity</strong> does the country generate each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-generation?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Like total energy, the amount of electricity a country generates in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country generates in a given year.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy mix</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What sources does the country get its energy from?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Where do countries get their energy from \u2013 coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It&#8217;s usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the energy mix \u2013  the balance of sources of energy in the supply \u2013 is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interactive charts show the energy mix of the country. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>One is presented as a stacked area chart \u2013 allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of energy in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of total energy supplied by each source.</p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>How you can interact with the stacked area chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the &#8216;Relative&#8217; box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-region?stackMode=absolute\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-energy-source-sub\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s energy comes from fossil fuels?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/fossil-fuels-share-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/coal-energy-share?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from coal?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from coal?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=charthttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/oil-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from oil?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from oil?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gas-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from gas?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from gas?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant energy source for most countries across the world.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the burning of fossil fuels \u2013 coal, oil, and gas \u2013 is responsible for <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel\">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution\">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from fossil fuels.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s energy comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/low-carbon-share-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>To reduce <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country&#8217;s progress on this. It shows the share of energy that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear energy separately in the sections which follow.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s energy comes from renewables?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/energy?tab=chart&amp;facet=none&amp;Total+or+Breakdown=Select+a+source&amp;Select+a+source=Renewables&amp;Energy+or+Electricity=Primary+energy&amp;Metric=Share+of+total&amp;hideControls=true\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/hydro-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from hydropower?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from wind?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-share-energy?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much energy comes from solar?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from solar power?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Low-carbon energy can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from renewables.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy.</li><li>Traditional biomass \u2013 the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter \u2013 is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s energy comes from nuclear power?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nuclear-primary-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Nuclear energy \u2013 alongside renewables \u2013 is a low-carbon energy source. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of energy consumption.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of energy that comes from nuclear sources.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much is consumption of energy sources changing each year?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-change-primary-energy-source\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>When looking at longer historical data it can be difficult to see how the energy mix is changing from year-to-year. Are we adding more renewables than fossil fuels? Are we in fact reducing our consumption of coal or oil?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the change in primary energy consumption from these sources each year. A positive figure means the country consumed more energy from that source than the previous year; a negative means it consumed less.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>How you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In these charts it is always possible to switch to any other country in the world by choosing <strong>Change Country</strong> in the bottom left corner.</li><li>By unticking the &#8216;Relative&#8217; box, you can switch to see the breakdown of emissions in absolute terms.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Electricity mix</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What sources does the country get its electricity from?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Where do countries get their electricity from \u2013 coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy or renewables? It&#8217;s usually some combination of some, if not all, of these sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the electricity mix \u2013  the balance of sources of electricity in the supply \u2013 is becoming increasingly important as countries try to shift away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of electricity (nuclear or renewables including hydropower, solar and wind).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interactive charts show the electricity mix of the country. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>One is presented as a stacked area chart \u2013 allowing us to see a full breakdown of the sources of electricity in the supply. The line chart shows the percentage of electricity supplied by each source.</p>\n\n\n\n<h5>A point to keep in mind when considering this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Electricity is just one component of total energy \u2013 the other two being transport and heating. The electricity mix should not be misinterpreted as the breakdown of the total energy mix. We look at the importance of this difference <strong><a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix#direct-vs-substituted-primary-energy-what-are-the-multiple-ways-of-energy-accounting\">here</a></strong>.</p>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s electricity comes from fossil fuels?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-fossil-fuels?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-coal?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much electricity comes from coal?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from coal?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much electricity comes from gas?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from gas?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the dominant electricity source for most countries across the world.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the burning of fossil fuels \u2013 coal, oil, and gas \u2013 is responsible for <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-fuel\">around three-quarters</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also a major source of <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution\">air pollution</a>, which is responsible for at least five million premature deaths every year.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both climate change and human health, we want to transition away from fossil fuels. But how quickly are we making progress on this?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from fossil fuels.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s electricity comes from low-carbon sources?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-low-carbon?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>To reduce <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">CO<sub>2</sub> emissions</a> and exposure to local air pollution, we want to transition our electricity away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Low-carbon electricity&#8217; includes nuclear and renewable technologies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart allows us to see the country&#8217;s progress on this. It shows the share of electricity that comes from low-carbon sources. We look at data on renewables and nuclear power separately in the sections which follow.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s electricity comes from renewables?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-renewables?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h5>Related charts:</h5>\n\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much electricity comes from hydropower?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from hydropower?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-gas?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much electricity comes from wind?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block>\n\n    <block type=\"prominent-link\" style=\"is-style-thin\">\n        <link-url>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-wind?tab=chart</link-url>\n        <title>How much electricity comes from solar?</title>\n        <content>\n\n<p>What share of the country&#8217;s energy consumption comes from wind?</p>\n\n</content>\n        <figure></figure>\n    </block></div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Low-carbon electricity can come from nuclear or renewable technologies. How big of a role do renewable technologies play?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from renewables.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h5>A few points to note about this data:</h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power.</li><li>Traditional biomass \u2013 the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter \u2013 is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3>How much of the country&#8217;s electricity comes from nuclear power?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-nuclear?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Nuclear power \u2013 alongside renewables \u2013 is a low-carbon source of electricity. For a number of countries, it makes up a large share of electricity production.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows the share of electricity that comes from nuclear sources.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Energy and carbon efficiency</h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Energy intensity:</strong> how much energy does it use per unit of GDP?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Energy is a large contributor to CO<sub>2</sub> \u2013 the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global <a href=\"http://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">greenhouse gas emissions</a>. So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions. However, some energy consumption is essential to human wellbeing and rising living standards.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive chart shows energy intensity.</p>\n\n\n\t<block type=\"help\">\n\t\t<content>\n\n<h4>Two tips on how you can interact with this chart</h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Add any other country to this chart:</strong> click on the Add country button to compare with any other country.</li><li><strong>View this data on a world map: </strong>switch to a global map of confirmed deaths using the &#8216;MAP&#8217; tab at the bottom of the chart.</li></ul>\n\n</content>\n\t</block></div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Carbon intensity:</strong> how much carbon does it emit per unit of energy?</h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-per-unit-energy?tab=chart\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;\"></iframe>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Energy intensity \u2013 shown in the chart above \u2013 is one important metric to monitor whether countries are making progress in reducing emissions. 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