Top Global Energy Producers by Source

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China dominates coal with 51.7% of global output while India sits at 11.7% and Indonesia takes 9.1%. The United States leads crude oil production at 20.8%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 11.2% and Russia at 11.1%. In natural gas, the US accounts for 25.1%, Russia holds 15.3%, and Iran contributes 6.4%. Nuclear energy shows the United States producing 29.7%, China generating 16.3%, and France making up 13.7%. Biofuels are led by the US with 37.4%, Brazil follows at 22.3%, and Indonesia rounds out the top three at 9.0%. Hydroelectric power is heavily concentrated in China at 30.4%, with Brazil at 9.3% and Canada at 7.7%. Solar energy production has China taking 39.1% of the global total while the United States accounts for 14.2%. Wind data indicates China produces 39.8%, the US generates 18.2%, and Germany contributes 5.3%. These figures map annual shares across eight categories using data from Energy Institute & Ember covering 2025 and 2024.