Energy for electricity by country
Every country gets the energy for electricity from different fuels and flows. Click on different countries and different years to see how electricity generation changes by location and with time.
Figure 1. Large high voltage power lines are a crucial component to the grid as they transport electricity with little energy losses.[1]
The electrical grid is important for transmitting this electrical energy to homes for people to enjoy a high quality of life in our high energy society.
Electrical energy use is growing faster than primary energy use or population because electricity is such a flexible energy currency that provides so many energy services (like powering technology).
To explore a graph of world electricity use in the context of other energy uses, please click here.
- ↑ Pixabay [Online], Available: https://pixabay.com/en/electrical-wires-grid-power-863402/