Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear by country
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
Countries reporting
36
Highest
68.8%
France
Lowest
0.0%
Germany
Median
17.8%
Years covered
106
1920–2025
Data points
6,536
What the numbers show
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 68.8% in France; the lowest is 0.0% in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.8%, and the mean is 20.8%.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Japan (up 1,982.2%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 100.0%).
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 68.8% | 2025 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 2 | Slovakia | 66.4% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 55.8% | 2022 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 42.3% | 2025 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 5 | Hungary | 40.0% | 2025 | down 23.3% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 39.9% | 2025 | up 17.7% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 39.3% | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 39.1% | 2025 | up 23.9% | flat |
| 9 | Belarus | 36.6% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 33.1% | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 11 | Switzerland | 29.9% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 12 | South Korea | 29.6% | 2025 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2025 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 14 | Armenia | 27.0% | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 22.9% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Romania | 20.5% | 2025 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Spain | 18.8% | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 18 | Russia | 18.3% | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 19 | United States | 17.4% | 2025 | down 11.0% | flat |
| 20 | Canada | 13.1% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 12.4% | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 12.2% | 2025 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Japan | 9.1% | 2025 | up 1,982.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Argentina | 7.0% | 2025 | up 45.1% | falling |
| 25 | China | 4.6% | 2025 | up 56.3% | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 4.2% | 2025 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 27 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 28 | Mexico | 2.8% | 2025 | down 23.7% | rising |
| 29 | India | 2.6% | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 30 | Brazil | 2.1% | 2025 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Iran | 1.9% | 2025 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Taiwan | 1.1% | 2025 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.