Energy > Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel: Countries Compared

Author: Edria Murray, Staff Editor

Thermal electricity generation involves heating water to produce steam which in turn causes turbines to rotate and generate electricity. If the water is heated by coal or oil, the electricity is both thermal and generated from fossil fuels. If the water is heated by <a href=http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm>nuclear energy</a> or <a href=http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/g/geothermal-power.html>geothermal heat sources</a>, the electricity is not generated from fossil fuels.">In response to gpastor@imf.org:The term "fossil fuel" refers to fuels containing hydrocarbons (molecules made of hydrogen and carbon) such as oil, coal and natural gas as well as refined products produced from these including petrol, diesel, kerosine and methane. The name fossil fuels is given to these fuels as the are believed to have formed from the ancient remains of plant and animal material.Thermal electricity generation involves heating water to produce steam which in turn causes turbines to rotate and generate electricity. If the water is heated by coal or oil, the electricity is both thermal and generated from fossil fuels. If the water is heated by <a href=http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm>nuclear energy</a> or <a href=http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/g/geothermal-power.html>geothermal heat sources</a>, the electricity is not generated from fossil fuels.

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DEFINITION: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
=1	East TimorEast Timor	100%	2003
=1	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	100%	2003
=1	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	100%	2003
=1	LiberiaLiberia	100%	2003
=1	VanuatuVanuatu	100%	2003
=1	NauruNauru	100%	2003
=1	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	100%	2003
=1	BahrainBahrain	100%	2003
=1	LibyaLibya	100%	2003
=1	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	100%	2003
=1	BarbadosBarbados	100%	2003
=1	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	100%	2003
=1	GibraltarGibraltar	100%	2003
=1	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	100%	2003
=1	Hong KongHong Kong	100%	2003
=1	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	100%	2003
=1	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands	100%	2003
=1	QatarQatar	100%	2003
=1	MaldivesMaldives	100%	2003
=1	SenegalSenegal	100%	2003
=1	MartiniqueMartinique	100%	2003
=1	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	100%	2003
=1	French GuianaFrench Guiana	100%	2003
=1	BotswanaBotswana	100%	2003
=1	The GambiaThe Gambia	100%	2003
=1	ArubaAruba	100%	2003
=1	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	100%	2003
=1	Cape VerdeCape Verde	100%	2003
=1	The BahamasThe Bahamas	100%	2003
=1	OmanOman	100%	2003
=1	GreenlandGreenland	100%	2003
=1	NiueNiue	100%	2003
=1	YemenYemen	100%	2003
=1	West BankWest Bank	100%	2003
=1	MacauMacau	100%	2003
=1	United Arab EmiratesUAE	100%	2003
=1	GuamGuam	100%	2003
=1	EritreaEritrea	100%	2003
=1	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	100%	2003
=1	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	100%	2003
=1	CyprusCyprus	100%	2003
=1	MongoliaMongolia	100%	2003
=1	BermudaBermuda	100%	2003
=1	SomaliaSomalia	100%	2003
=1	Cook IslandsCook Islands	100%	2003
=1	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	100%	2003
=1	TongaTonga	100%	2003
=1	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	100%	2003
=1	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	100%	2003
=1	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	100%	2003
=1	ChadChad	100%	2003
=1	TokelauTokelau	100%	2003
=1	NigerNiger	100%	2003
=1	BruneiBrunei	100%	2003
=1	KiribatiKiribati	100%	2003
=1	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	100%	2003
=1	GrenadaGrenada	100%	2003
=1	SeychellesSeychelles	100%	2003
=1	DjiboutiDjibouti	100%	2003
=1	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	100%	2003
=1	MaltaMalta	100%	2003
=1	KuwaitKuwait	100%	2003
=1	MontserratMontserrat	100%	2003
=1	SingaporeSingapore	100%	2003
=65	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	99.9%	2003
=65	IsraelIsrael	99.9%	2003
=67	EstoniaEstonia	99.8%	2003
=67	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	99.8%	2003
69	AlgeriaAlgeria	99.7%	2003
=70	BelarusBelarus	99.5%	2003
=70	TunisiaTunisia	99.5%	2003
=72	JordanJordan	99.4%	2003
=72	GuyanaGuyana	99.4%	2003
74	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	99.2%	2003
75	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	99%	2003
76	TogoTogo	98.7%	2003
77	IraqIraq	98.4%	2003
78	PolandPoland	98.1%	2003
79	LebanonLebanon	97.2%	2003
80	IranIran	97.1%	2003
81	JamaicaJamaica	96.8%	2003
82	IrelandIreland	95.9%	2003
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	95.84%	2003
83	MoroccoMorocco	95.4%	2003
84	GreeceGreece	94.5%	2003
85	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	94.3%	2003
86	CubaCuba	93.9%	2003
87	BangladeshBangladesh	93.7%	2003
88	South AfricaSouth Africa	93.5%	2003
89	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	92%	2003
90	ThailandThailand	91.3%	2003
=91	MauritiusMauritius	90.8%	2003
=91	AustraliaAustralia	90.8%	2003
=93	MoldovaMoldova	90.6%	2003
=93	ComorosComoros	90.6%	2003
95	NetherlandsNetherlands	89.9%	2003
96	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	89.7%	2003
97	MalaysiaMalaysia	89.5%	2003
98	UzbekistanUzbekistan	88.2%	2003
99	IndonesiaIndonesia	86.9%	2003
100	MauritaniaMauritania	85.9%	2003
101	KazakhstanKazakhstan	84.3%	2003
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	84.11%	2003
102	NicaraguaNicaragua	83.9%	2003
103	DenmarkDenmark	82.7%	2003
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	82.65%	2003
104	IndiaIndia	81.7%	2003
=105	EcuadorEcuador	81%	2003
=105	EgyptEgypt	81%	2003
107	ChinaChina	80.2%	2003
108	TurkeyTurkey	79.3%	2003
109	MexicoMexico	78.7%	2003
110	ItalyItaly	78.6%	2003
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	76.35%	2003
111	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	76.3%	2003
112	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	76.1%	2003
113	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	73.8%	2003
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	72.51%	2003
=114	TaiwanTaiwan	71.4%	2003
=114	United StatesUnited States	71.4%	2003
116	KenyaKenya	71%	2003
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	70.86%	2003
117	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	69.9%	2003
118	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	69.3%	2003
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	68.94%	2003
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	68.84%	2003
119	PakistanPakistan	68.8%	2003
120	CambodiaCambodia	65%	2003
121	PortugalPortugal	64.5%	2003
122	RussiaRussia	64.3%	2003
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	63.8%	2003
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	63.59%	2003
123	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	62.9%	2003
124	RomaniaRomania	62.5%	2003
=125	South KoreaSouth Korea	62.4%	2003
=125	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	62.4%	2003
=127	NigeriaNigeria	61.9%	2003
=127	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	61.9%	2003
129	GermanyGermany	61.8%	2003
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	61.34%	2003
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	61.23%	2003
130	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	60.7%	2003
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	60.48%	2003
131	HaitiHaiti	60.3%	2003
132	HungaryHungary	60.1%	2003
133	JapanJapan	60%	2003
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	59.94%	2003
134	BelizeBelize	59.9%	2003
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	59.19%	2003
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	58.8%	2003
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	58.46%	2003
=135	SwazilandSwaziland	58%	2003
=135	SvalbardSvalbard	58%	2003
=135	SamoaSamoa	58%	2003
138	SyriaSyria	57.6%	2003
139	LuxembourgLuxembourg	57.3%	2003
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	56.36%	2003
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	56.2%	2003
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	56.16%	2003
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	56.12%	2003
140	PhilippinesPhilippines	55.6%	2003
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	55.59%	2003
141	ReunionReunion	55.5%	2003
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	54.86%	2003
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	54.54%	2003
142	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	54.1%	2003
143	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	53.5%	2003
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	52.5%	2003
144	ArgentinaArgentina	52.2%	2003
145	SudanSudan	52.1%	2003
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	52.06%	2003
146	GuatemalaGuatemala	51.9%	2003
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	51.85%	2003
147	Sri LankaSri Lanka	51.7%	2003
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	51.07%	2003
148	SpainSpain	50.4%	2003
149	HondurasHonduras	50.2%	2003
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	49.02%	2003
150	UkraineUkraine	48.6%	2003
151	BulgariaBulgaria	47.8%	2003
152	DominicaDominica	47.1%	2003
=153	ZimbabweZimbabwe	47%	2003
=153	ChileChile	47%	2003
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	45.8%	2003
155	GuineaGuinea	45.5%	2003
=156	BoliviaBolivia	44.4%	2003
=156	BurmaBurma	44.4%	2003
158	El SalvadorEl Salvador	44%	2003
159	VietnamVietnam	43.7%	2003
160	ArmeniaArmenia	42.3%	2003
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	41.94%	2003
161	MaliMali	41.7%	2003
162	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	41.2%	2003
163	San MarinoSan Marino	41.18%	2003
164	FinlandFinland	39%	2003
165	BelgiumBelgium	38.4%	2003
166	PanamaPanama	37%	2003
167	AngolaAngola	36.4%	2003
168	AfghanistanAfghanistan	36.3%	2003
169	MadagascarMadagascar	36.1%	2003
170	SloveniaSlovenia	35.2%	2003
171	GabonGabon	34.5%	2003
172	CroatiaCroatia	33.6%	2003
173	VenezuelaVenezuela	31.7%	2003
174	New ZealandNew Zealand	31.6%	2003
175	SlovakiaSlovakia	30.3%	2003
176	AustriaAustria	29.3%	2003
177	LatviaLatvia	29.1%	2003
178	North KoreaNorth Korea	29%	2003
179	CanadaCanada	28%	2003
180	ColombiaColombia	26%	2003
181	SurinameSuriname	25.2%	2003
182	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	19.8%	2003
183	GeorgiaGeorgia	19.7%	2003
184	TanzaniaTanzania	18.9%	2003
185	FijiFiji	18.5%	2003
186	LithuaniaLithuania	16.5%	2003
187	PeruPeru	14.5%	2003
188	BeninBenin	14.2%	2003
189	NepalNepal	8.5%	2003
190	BrazilBrazil	8.3%	2003
191	FranceFrance	8.2%	2003
192	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	7.6%	2003
193	GhanaGhana	5%	2003
194	SwedenSweden	4%	2003
195	MalawiMalawi	3.3%	2003
=196	AlbaniaAlbania	2.9%	2003
=196	MozambiqueMozambique	2.9%	2003
198	CameroonCameroon	2.7%	2003
199	RwandaRwanda	2.3%	2003
200	TajikistanTajikistan	1.9%	2003
201	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	1.8%	2003
202	Costa RicaCosta Rica	1.5%	2003
203	LaosLaos	1.4%	2003
=204	EthiopiaEthiopia	1.3%	2003
=204	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	1.3%	2003
206	UgandaUganda	0.9%	2003
207	UruguayUruguay	0.7%	2003
208	BurundiBurundi	0.6%	2003
209	ZambiaZambia	0.5%	2003
210	NorwayNorway	0.4%	2003
211	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	0.3%	2003
=212	BhutanBhutan	0.1%	2003
=212	IcelandIceland	0.1%	2003
=214	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	0.0	2003
=214	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	0.0	2003
=214	AndorraAndorra	0.0	2003
=214	GuernseyGuernsey	0.0	2003
=214	Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	0.0	2003
=214	ParaguayParaguay	0.0	2003
=214	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	0.0	2003
=214	MayotteMayotte	0.0	2003
=214	NamibiaNamibia	0.0	2003

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