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Asia energy mix & electricity

In 2024, Asia generated 18.02 PWh of electricity, 57% of the global total. Coal was the largest source (49.2%), followed by natural gas (16%) and hydropower (11.5%). Renewables supplied 27.3% versus 33.8% globally, and low-carbon sources including nuclear 32.1%.

Coal 49.2%Gas 16%Hydro 11.5%Solar 7%Wind 6.5%Nuclear 4.8%Oil 2.7%Bioenergy 2%

Renewable electricity

27.3%

+9.9 pp in 10 yrs

Low-carbon incl. nuclear

32.1%

Carbon intensity

573g/kWh

World 458 g

Electricity per person

3,749kWh

World 3,860 kWh

Generation

18.02PWh

+6.41 PWh vs 2014

Electricity by source in 2024

Asia electricity mix 2024

Source	TWh	Share	10-yr Δ pp
Coal	8,868	49.2%	−5.7
Gas	2,879	16%	−2.9
Hydro	2,073	11.5%	−2.2
Solar	1,269	7%	+6.5
Wind	1,179	6.5%	+4.7
Nuclear	865	4.8%	+1.6
Oil	491	2.7%	−2.9
Bioenergy	352	2%	+0.9
Other renewables	37	0.2%	0

Asia in context

Since 2014, coal has grown the most (+2.5 PWh), followed by solar power (+1.21 PWh). Oil declined by 162 TWh over the same period. The renewable share rose by 9.9 percentage points over the decade. Average carbon intensity is 573 g CO₂e/kWh, down 91 g from 2014. Coal’s share peaked at 55.5% in 2013 and stands at 49.2% today.

Across the region, Bhutan has the highest renewable share (100%) and Turkmenistan the lowest (0%). The three largest producers, China, India, and Japan, account for about 76% of all generation in Asia, so their choices largely set the regional trend.

Electricity generation since 1985

Electricity generation by source

Renewables and carbon intensity

Renewable share of electricity (%)

Carbon intensity (g CO₂e/kWh)

Solar and wind share since 2000 (%)

Primary energy consumption

All energy used across transport, heat, industry and power. Fossil fuels supply 85% and renewables 12.8% of the total.

Primary energy by source (TWh, substitution method)

Countries in Asia ranked by renewable share

Sorted by renewable share of electricity; click any column to re-sort. Small systems below 1 TWh are listed here but left out of the world rankings.

#	Country	Renewable %	Low-carbon %	gCO₂/kWh	kWh / person	Generation TWh
1	Bhutan	100%	100%	24	13,897	11
2	Nepal	100%	100%	24	375	11.1
3	Tajikistan	94.4%	94.4%	73	2,287	24.7
4	Afghanistan	86.9%	86.9%	131	23	1
5	Kyrgyzstan	84.7%	84.7%	153	2,163	15.8
6	Georgia	79.6%	79.6%	146	3,546	13.5
7	Laos	76.7%	76.7%	232	6,733	52.3
8	North Korea	63.4%	63.4%	341	1,023	27.1
9	Sri Lanka	61.6%	61.6%	329	743	17.3
10	Myanmar	47.9%	47.9%	503	398	21.7
11	Vietnam	45.4%	45.4%	461	3,051	310
12	Lebanon	43.8%	43.8%	390	920	5.3
13	Türkiye	43.3%	43.3%	475	4,036	354
14	Pakistan	42.7%	54.9%	347	764	195
15	Cambodia	40.9%	40.9%	499	995	17.8
16	Palestine	39.4%	39.4%	414	180	1
17	Armenia	39%	65.9%	212	3,292	9.7
18	China	37%	41.7%	525	7,474	10,583
19	Macau	30.8%	30.8%	474	1,083	0.8
20	Jordan	24.1%	24.1%	530	2,049	23.7
21	India	24.1%	26.7%	670	1,422	2,082
22	Japan	23.6%	32.7%	477	8,366	1,030
23	Philippines	23.3%	23.3%	588	1,054	123
24	Malaysia	20.7%	20.7%	602	5,589	201
25	Uzbekistan	19.4%	19.4%	1,000	2,340	86.7
26	Indonesia	18.1%	18.1%	680	1,311	372
27	Israel	16.9%	16.9%	493	8,627	82.1
28	Thailand	16.6%	16.6%	546	2,628	188
29	Kazakhstan	14.9%	14.9%	805	5,934	124
30	Taiwan	12.2%	13.4%	633	12,478	288
31	Azerbaijan	12.1%	12.1%	632	2,702	28.1
32	Yemen	11.2%	11.2%	592	129	5.3
33	South Korea	10.4%	40%	417	12,090	625
34	United Arab Emirates	8.8%	31.7%	468	16,075	177
35	Mongolia	8.4%	8.4%	816	2,755	9.7
36	Maldives	7.1%	7.1%	612	1,611	0.9
37	Singapore	5.5%	5.5%	497	10,246	60.2
38	Oman	4.5%	4.5%	544	9,617	52.8
39	Qatar	4.1%	4.1%	582	18,030	56.2
40	Iran	3.8%	5.7%	660	4,283	396
41	Syria	3.5%	3.5%	706	1,008	24.9
42	Kuwait	2.2%	2.2%	635	18,402	92.5
43	Saudi Arabia	2.2%	2.2%	692	13,386	455
44	Bangladesh	2.1%	2.1%	696	589	103
45	Iraq	1.6%	1.6%	683	3,252	150
46	Hong Kong	1%	1%	675	5,049	37.4
47	Bahrain	0.3%	0.3%	902	23,615	38
48	Brunei	0.2%	0.2%	892	12,016	5.6
49	Turkmenistan	0%	0%	1,306	4,405	33
50	Timor-Leste	0%	0%	667	364	0.5

Asia energy: frequently asked questions

What share of electricity in Asia is renewable?

27.3% in 2024: hydro 11.5%, solar 7%, wind 6.5%, and bioenergy 2%.

What is the largest source of electricity in Asia?

Coal, with 49.2% of generation in 2024.

What is the carbon intensity of electricity in Asia?

About 573 g CO₂-equivalent per kWh in 2024.

How much electricity is generated per person in Asia?

About 3,749 kWh per person per year (2024).

How much electricity in Asia comes from solar and wind?

Solar supplied 7% and wind 6.5% in 2024, 13.6% combined, up from 2.3% ten years earlier.

Other regions & groups

World 34%Africa 25%Europe 42%North America 29%South America 77%Oceania 41%European Union (EU-27) 48%High-income countries 31%Upper-middle-income countries 34%Lower-middle-income countries 26%Low-income countries 64%

Sources & references

Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries