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DEFINITION:
This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 223.1 million kW | 2012 | ||
| 2 | Canada | 136.9 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Australia | 59.13 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 49.05 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Argentina | 32.87 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Norway | 30.18 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 18.73 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Finland | 16.68 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 9 | Algeria | 11.33 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 10 | New Zealand | 9.68 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 11 | Paraguay | 8.82 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 12 | Libya | 6.77 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Oman | 4.26 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 2.85 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Uruguay | 2.59 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 16 | Iceland | 2.58 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Sudan | 2.08 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Zambia | 1.68 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Bolivia | 1.66 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Bhutan | 1.5 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Angola | 1.16 million kW | 2010 | ||
| 22 | Mongolia | 833,200 kW | 2010 | ||
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 700,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 24 | Namibia | 508,000 kW | 2012 | ||
| 25 | New Caledonia | 499,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 26 | Gabon | 415,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Suriname | 410,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 28 | Guyana | 362,500 kW | 2010 | ||
| 29 | Mali | 304,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Mauritania | 263,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 31 | South Sudan | 255,200 kW | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Belize | 178,100 kW | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Greenland | 137,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 34 | Niger | 134,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 35 | Botswana | 132,000 kW | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Somalia | 80,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 37 | Western Sahara | 58,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 38 | Central African Republic | 44,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 36,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Chad | 31,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 41 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 10,000 kW | 2010 | ||
| 42 | Niue | 1,000 kW | 2010 |
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Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity
- China has had the highest electricity > installed generating capacity since 2011.
- Russia has ranked in the top 2 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- Japan has ranked in the top 2 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- India has ranked in the top 3 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- Canada has ranked in the top 5 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- France has ranked in the top 6 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- Spain has ranked in the top 8 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- United Kingdom has ranked in the top 9 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- Thailand has ranked in the top 13 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.
- South Korea has ranked in the top 10 for electricity > installed generating capacity since 2009.