The bar chart below shows the top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.

The bar graph illustrates the
energy
production
and consumption of the top 10 nations in 2014. It is evident that China and the United States were the largest
energy
consumers and producers,
while
Russia, Japan, and India
also
had significant
power
requirements. In 2014, China held the top position both in
energy
production
and consumption, generating approximately 5500
billion
kWh
and consuming a similar amount. The United States, ranking
second,
produced and consumed nearly 20% less
energy
than China. Russia stood as the third-largest
power
producer with a
production
of 1,057
billion
kWh
. Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil, and Germany generated
power
ranging between 500 and 1,000
billion
kWh
.
On the other hand
, the Republic of Korea had the lowest electricity generation, reaching only 485
billion
kWh
. Notably, Germany was the only nation where
energy
consumption exceeded
production
. Despite being ranked seventh in terms of
power
production
, France and Brazil both generated and consumed the same amount, around 550
billion
kWh
and 450
billion
kWh
, respectively.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • megawatt-hours (MWh)
  • electricity grid
  • renewable energy sources
  • fossil fuels
  • energy efficiency
  • consumption patterns
  • power generation
  • industrial demand
  • residential use
  • transmission losses
  • energy imports
  • sustainability
  • carbon footprint
  • energy policy
  • capacity
  • infrastructure
  • demand and supply
  • electrification
  • energy security
  • grid reliability
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