Fossil fuels electricity capacity - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Fossil fuels electricity capacity, million kilowatts, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 20 countries was 11.24 million kilowatts. The highest value was in Mexico: 71.08 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Paraguay: 0 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million kilowatts; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Countries Fossil fuels electricity capacity, 2022 Global rank Available data
Mexico 71.08 1 1980 - 2022
Brazil 43.15 2 1980 - 2022
Argentina 29.13 3 1980 - 2022
Venezuela 17.84 4 1980 - 2022
Chile 17.75 5 1980 - 2022
Peru 9.07 6 1980 - 2022
Cuba 6.37 7 1980 - 2022
Puerto Rico 5.76 8 1980 - 2022
Colombia 5.46 9 1980 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 3.74 10 1980 - 2022
Ecuador 2.98 11 1980 - 2022
Bolivia 2.81 12 1980 - 2022
Guatemala 2.33 13 1980 - 2022
Panama 1.82 14 1980 - 2022
Uruguay 1.61 15 1980 - 2022
Honduras 1.32 16 1980 - 2022
Nicaragua 1.11 17 1980 - 2022
El Salvador 1.06 18 1980 - 2022
Haiti 0.39 19 1980 - 2022
Paraguay 0 20 1980 - 2022



Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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1. Mexico
2. Brazil
3. Argentina
4. Venezuela
5. Chile
6. Peru
7. Cuba
8. Puerto Rico
9. Colombia
10. Domin. Rep.
11. Ecuador
12. Bolivia
13. Guatemala
14. Panama
15. Uruguay
16. Honduras
17. Nicaragua
18. El Salvador
19. Haiti
20. Paraguay
71.08
43.15
29.13
17.84
17.75
9.07
6.37
5.76
5.46
3.74
2.98
2.81
2.33
1.82
1.61
1.32
1.11
1.06
0.39
0.00
0
17.8
35.5
53.3
71.08


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