Country Energy Profiles
How different nations generate their electricity - energy mix, COโ intensity, nuclear share, and key policy facts.
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France
Nuclear
World leader in nuclear power - 70% of electricity from 56 reactors.
Nuclear 70%
Hydro 12%
Wind 7%
Solar 4%
70%Nuclear
24%Renewable
4.5tCOโ/capita
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Germany
Wind
Shut down all nuclear in 2023: now racing to decarbonize with renewables.
Wind 38%
Solar 12%
Coal 26%
Gas 12%
0%Nuclear
62%Renewable
8.1tCOโ/capita
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United States
Natural Gas
Largest electricity market in the world - heavily fossil-fueled but transitioning.
Gas 42%
Nuclear 18%
Coal 17%
Wind 11%
18%Nuclear
23%Renewable
14.2tCOโ/capita
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China
Coal
World's largest emitter - also world's largest builder of clean energy.
Coal 59%
Hydro 15%
Wind 9%
Solar 5%
5%Nuclear
32%Renewable
8.1tCOโ/capita
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Iceland
Geothermal
100% renewable electricity - geothermal and hydro power everything.
Hydro 70%
Geothermal 30%
0%Nuclear
100%Renewable
6.1tCOโ/capita
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India
Coal
Massive electricity expansion underway - world's fastest growing energy market.
Coal 73%
Solar 9%
Wind 8%
Hydro 5%
2%Nuclear
22%Renewable
1.9tCOโ/capita
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Norway
Hydro
98% renewable electricity from hydropower - and a massive oil exporter.
Hydro 88%
Wind 10%
Gas 2%
0%Nuclear
98%Renewable
7.5tCOโ/capita
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Australia
Coal
One of the world's highest per-capita emitters - rapid solar uptake underway.
Coal 49%
Gas 13%
Solar 18%
Wind 13%
0%Nuclear
38%Renewable
15.1tCOโ/capita