The bar chart compares the electricity production and consumption in the top ten countries in 2014, measured in billion kilowatt hours (kWh).
Overall, China and the United States were the largest producers and consumers of electricity, with China slightly leading in both categories. In contrast, countries like Korea and Germany had significantly lower figures. It is also evident that in most countries, production exceeded consumption, albeit by small margins.
In detail, China topped the chart, generating 5,398 billion kWh and consuming 5,322 billion kWh, with only a slight difference between the two. The United States ranked second, producing 4,099 billion kWh and consuming 3,866 billion kWh. Russia was the third-largest producer, with 1,057 billion kWh, closely followed by its consumption of 1,038 billion kWh.
Japan and India also featured prominently in the chart, with Japan generating 936.2 billion kWh and consuming 856.7 billion kWh. India, meanwhile, produced 871 billion kWh but had lower consumption at 698.8 billion kWh, indicating a surplus of electricity. Canada, which produced 618.9 billion kWh, used a smaller portion of it—only 499.9 billion kWh .
France, Brazil, Germany, and Korea recorded the lowest figures for both production and consumption. France produced 561.2 billion kWh and consumed 462.9 billion kWh, while Brazil and Germany had similar figures. Korea had the smallest production and consumption levels, at 485.1 billion kWh and 449.5 billion kWh, respectively.