Electricity has become an important invention in all human lives. We use electricity to power most of the appliances in our houses. The technology has also been extensively applied in the automobile sector, where we now see the manufacturing of electric cars.



As we all know, generating electricity is not an easy task. Many countries utilise multiple sources to generate electricity to meet the need of their citizens. Some of these countries currently produce the largest electricity in the World.



Electricity is measured in watts, and the electricity used over a period of time is measured in watt hours, and this is what will be used in measuring the amount of electricity produced by these countries.



According to Statista, the largest electricity producing countries include;

1. China.

According to Statista, China is currently the largest electricity producing country in the World. In 2020, the country produced more than 7.8 Petawatt hours of electricity for its citizens.



2. United States of America.

The United States of America is the second-largest electricity producing country in the World, according to Statista. In 2020, the United States of America produced 4.3 Petawatt hours of Electricity for Americans.

3. India.

India was reported to have produced about 1.6 Petawatt hours of electricity in 2020, making it the 3rd country on the list. This is according to Statista.

4. Russia.

Russia produced 1 Petawatt hours of electricity in 2020, coming 4th on the list.



5. Japan.

According to Statista, Japan was able to produce 1 Petawatt hours of electricity in 2020.