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World's major producers of electricity
Last updated on: February 28, 2012 08:32 IST
Image: A view of Times Square in New York City.
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While demand for electricity is increasing all over the world, not many countries are able to generate enough electricity.
Here we take a look at some major producers of electricity.
NOTE: GWh stands for gigawatt hour.
The United States
Electricity production: 21,325,115 GWh
Global rank: 1
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Image: A view of Beijing.
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China
Electricity production: 4,206,500 GWh
Global rank: 2
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Image: A view of Tokyo.
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Japan
Electricity production: 1,145,300 GWh
Global rank: 3
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Image: A view of Moscow.
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Russia
Electricity production: 1,036,800 GWh
Global rank: 4
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Image: A view of Mumbai.
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India
Electricity production: 922,200 GWh
Global rank: 5
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Image: A view of Ontario.
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Canada
Electricity production: 629,900 GWh
Global rank: 6
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Image: A view of Frankfurt.
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Germany
Electricity production: 621 000 GWh
Global rank: 7
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Image: A view of Paris.
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France
Electricity production: 573,200 GWh
Global rank: 8
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Image: A view of Seoul.
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South Korea
Electricity production: 497,200 GWh
Global rank: 9
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Image: A view of Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil
Electricity production: 484,800 GWh
Global rank: 10
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Image: A view of London.
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The United Kingdom
Electricity production: 381,200 GWh
Global rank: 11
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Image: A view of Madrid.
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Spain
Electricity production: 300,400 GWh
Global rank: 12
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Image: A view of Milan.
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Italy
Electricity production: 298,200 GWh
Global rank: 13
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Image: A view of Mexico City.
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Mexico
Electricity production: 270,000 GWh
Global rank: 14
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Image: A view of Johannesburg.
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South Africa
Electricity production: 268,100 GWh
Global rank: 15
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Image: A view of Taipei.
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Taiwan
Electricity production: 247,000 GWh
Global rank: 16
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Image: A view of Melbourne.
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Australia
Electricity production: 245,300 GWh
Global rank: 17
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Image: A view of Teheran.
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Iran
Electricity production: 226,100 GWh
Global rank: 18
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Image: A view of Riyadh.
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Saudi Arabia
Electricity production: 214,000 GWh
Global rank: 19
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Image: A view of Istanbul.
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Turkey
Electricity production: 210,200 GWh
Global rank: 20
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Image: A view of Kiev.
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Ukraine
Electricity production: 187,900 GWh
Global rank: 21
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Image: A view of Jakarta.
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Indonesia
Electricity production: 166 400 GWh
Global rank: 22
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Image: A view of Warsaw.
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Poland
Electricity production: 157,400 GWh
Global rank: 23
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Image: A view of Bangkok.
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Thailand
Electricity production: 156,400 GWh
Global rank: 24
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Image: A view of Stockholm.
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Sweden
Electricity production: 156,400 GWh
Global rank: 25
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Image: A view of Cairo.
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Egypt
Electricity production: 143,500 GWh
Global rank: 26
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Image: A view of Buenos Aires.
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Argentina
Electricity production: 128,500 GWh
Global rank: 27
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Image: A view of Oslo.
Photographs: Courtesy, Wikipedia Commons
Norway
Electricity production: 124,500 GWh
Global rank: 28
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Image: A view of Caracas.
Photographs: Courtesy, Wikipedia Commons
Venezuela
Electricity production: 116,700 GWh
Global rank: 29
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Image: A view of Kuala Lumpur.
Photographs: Courtesy, Wikipedia Commons
Malaysia
Electricity production: 116,200 GWh
Global rank: 30
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