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Electricity consumption worldwide by select country 2016
Major electricity consuming countries in 2016 (in billion kilowatt hours)*
by T. Wang,
last edited
Jul 29, 2019
This statistic represents the countries with the highest annual electricity consumption in 2016 (or latest year available). As of this year, China consumed approximately 5.92 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Jul 29, 2019
This statistic represents the countries with the highest annual electricity consumption in 2016 (or latest year available). As of this year, China consumed approximately 5.92 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity.
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- 2018
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- 2011 to 2016
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- * Estimates. Figures are for 2016 or latest year available.
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- 2011 to 2016
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