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

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The bar chart compares electricity production and consumption in the ten leading countries in 2014, measured in billion kWh.

Overall, China and the United States dominated both categories, whereas Korea accounted for the lowest figures. A further notable trend is that electricity output was higher than usage in all nations except Germany.

China was by far the largest producer, generating 5,398 billion kWh, followed by the US with 4,099 billion units. Russia, Japan, and India occupied the next positions with much lower levels, ranging from 871 to 1,057 billion units. The remaining countries—Canada, France, Brazil, Germany, and Korea—produced relatively modest amounts between 485 and 618 billion kWh.

Consumption figures showed a similar pattern. China again ranked first at 5,322 billion kWh, while the US consumed 3,866 billion units. Russia, Japan, and India each used around 900–1,000 billion units, whereas the other five nations consumed far less, between 449 and 1,038 billion units.

In summary, electricity supply and demand were strongly correlated across all nations, with Germany as the only net importer.