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Every Country in the world, Ranked by Yearly Electricity Production

No country around the world produces more electricity on a yearly basis than China, with nearly eight million gigawatt-hours.(7,779,100 GWh). That's close to double that of the second-ranked United States, which puts out 4,286,600 GWh of electricity on an annual basis. China and the United States are two of only five countries from around the world that produce more than 1,000,000 GWh annually, with the others including India (1,560,900 GWh annually), Russia (1,085,400 GWh annually) and Japan (1,004,800 GWh annually).

Every Country in the world, Ranked by Yearly Electricity Production #Infographic

How long can countries depend on their energy storages?

For years, hydropower, coal and gas have been the primary sources of producing energy worldwide. Countries have now started to adopt the newer methods using intermittent sources of power like solar and wind. Due to these sources, the need of energy storage has increased especially because now grid-scale power dams, coal, natural gas and nuclear is not the source. These sources are quite useful but there are challenges like during the night and when weather is cloudy or there is no wind blowing. Due to these challenges energy stored in the energy storages will have to be utilized in order to run communities, businesses and hospitals.

How long can countries depend on their energy storages? #Infographic

The Most Common Electricity Source in Each Country

Whether it's a renewable source of energy such as hydropower, solar power or wind power, or a source like oil or gas, countries around the world heavily rely on different sources of electricity to help power their land. From Dewesoft comes this fascinating infographic that lists out the most common electricity sources for each country around the world. Solar power is becoming more popular as a primary form of electricity, but no one is using solar power more for their electricity than Puerto Rico, who uses an estimated 825.09 kWh per capita.

The Most Common Electricity Source in Each Country #Infographic

Electricity access around the world over the decade

The transition towards improved electricity access in many parts of the world determines better production and distribution of electricity among the nation. According to the Paris Agreement, access to electricity is the main goal since it indicates health, wealth, and longevity.

Electricity access around the world over the decade #infographic

Statistical Review of the Global Coal Consumption and Reserves

Did you know that the world currently owns trillion tons of coal resources all around the world? While most of us think that the world is running out of its unique resources, the abundance of coal reserves worldwide has proved to us otherwise. Moving on, the infographic on which we will put our emphasis today is about the Consumption and Production of one of the most precious natural resources of the world called “Coal”.

Statistical Review of the Global Coal Consumption and Reserves #infographic

Electricity generation in Texas

Texas is all over the news and social media right now. The Southern state of the US was hit by a deadly winter storm that broke records. Texas has never seen such heavy snowfalls and such low temperatures. The residents have taken up shelters to wait out this storm but this storm still has thousands of people shivering in the dark and cold weather.

The storm has led to massive power outages due to the power grid being hit badly. 60 percent of the homes in Texas rely on electricity to power up their lights and to heat up their homes. Now millions of people are suffering in the darkness, shivering in the challenging weather as the power grid is crippled in the storm. As of February 16, around 4.3 million people in Texas lost their power.

Electricity generation in Texas #infographic

World Countries Ranked by Electricity Consumption

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's International Energy Statistics, the electricity consumption from around the globe is actually increasing faster than that of the world's population. Per capita, the electricity consumption only continues to see an increase, which can result in several effects on other things, such as the economy's composition, increased demand for appliances and air conditions, changes in service demand, and shifts to energy-intensive industries. 

World Countries Ranked by Electricity Consumption #Infographic

 

The Energy Storage Technology

Energy is the most important resource today. Everything runs on some form energy now and electricity is the most popular of all. There is so much energy being produced and consumed right at this very moment that it cannot be comprehended. However, where energy is produced, it is also needed to be stored. Batteries are made for that job as they contain the energy and dispose them when needed.

The Energy Storage Technology #infographic

The Solar Panel Technology

Solar-powered energy is a lot more efficient and effective in terms of energy consumption. Solar panels use the power of the sun to provide energy to our houses. At first, it wasn’t that popular but with the advancement of technology, this technology has reached a whole new level.

Solar energy produces more electricity than other resources like coal, oil, or gas. It is cost-efficient and gives a sufficient amount of energy. Solar panels are now being used widely and have gained a lot of popularity as of late. They are starting to become common to use in homes as well as a business organization.

The Solar Panel Technology #infographic

Air Conditioners in the growing electricity demand #infographic

With every year being hotter or colder than the last, we can now feel the global warming and how it is affecting the climate. The landscape is changing and will continue to change in the next 30 years. Air conditioning units are in increasing demand as well as the electricity that powers it.

There are an estimated 1.9 billion air conditioning units around the world according to a report. The report mainly focused on the USA, China, Japan and South Korea and has made an estimation based on that. Predictions and projections show that the number will increase to 5.5 billion units globally by 2050.

Air Conditioners in the growing electricity demand #infographic

Sources of Energy Generation Across the Globe

Every country has its own means of generating energy. Not every land is blessed with fossil fuels and similarly, not every land has a hydroelectric turbine. Each country tries to make the best use of their resources. The trend to use resources skillfully becomes even more important in these trying times of the global pandemic, where many industries are collapsing and economies are suffering.

There are many sources by which energy is generated. A few examples are nuclear plants, renewable energy (recyclable), hydroelectricity sources and fossil fuels. Of all these, the discussion of nuclear sources is perhaps the most sensitive. This is because nuclear plants are harmful to the environment, and also to human beings. There have been radioactive accidents in the past and that only adds to the importance of using other means to generate power and energy.

Sources of Energy Generation Across the Globe #Infographic

Global Shift in the Nuclear Reactor Scenario

Nuclear reactors help generate electricity and not only that, but they also emit lesser greenhouse gases. Despite major nuclear accidents of the past, such as those of Fukushima, Japan in 2011 and Chernobyl in 1986, innovations are being considered in the field of nuclear reactors rather than completely abandoning or finishing them.

Although the dangers of radiation from these plants certain, they contributed to 10% of electricity generation globally just in 2019 alone. On the other hand, multiple nuclear reactors across Northern America and Europe have been shut down between 2018 and 2019. Some of the world's oldest reactors, now non-functioning, also belong to these regions. Two European countries, namely Germany and Italy, have decided to completely get rid of nuclear reactors. Germany plans to get rid of all nuclear reactors by 2022, whereas Italy has already gotten rid of all its nuclear reactors.

Global Shift in the Nuclear Reactor Scenario #Infographic

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