The bar chart compares the amount of electricity generated and consumed in the ten highest-ranking countries worldwide in 2014.
Overall, China and the United States had the highest levels of electricity production and consumption, with China ranking first among all countries. It is also clear that most of the other nations had similar figures, except for Germany, which consumed more electricity than it produced.
Looking at the details, a significantly higher amount of electricity was generated in China, with production reaching 5,398 billion kWh and consumption slightly lower at 5,322 billion kWh. This was followed by the United States, which produced 4,099 billion kWh and consumed 3,866 billion kWh, making it the second highest overall. Russia came next, with production and consumption figures that were almost identical, at 1,057 and 1,038 billion kWh, respectively. In comparison, Japan generated 936.2 billion kWh and consumed 856.7 billion kWh.
The remaining countries showed relatively similar amounts of electricity production and consumption. India generated 871 billion kWh, while its consumption was slightly lower at around 699 billion kWh. Other nations with comparable figures included Canada, France, and Brazil, each producing and consuming between 500 and 600 billion kWh. However, a notable difference can be seen in Germany, which consumed more electricity (582.5 billion kWh) than it produced (526.6 billion kWh). The Republic of Korea had the lowest figures overall, with production at 485.1 billion kWh and consumption at 449.5 billion kWh.