Global renewable energy consumption 2023, by country

In 2023, renewable energy consumption in China reached 27.6 exajoules, more than any other country in the world. Renewable sources such as geothermal, wind, solar, biomass, and waste were included in this measurement, while cross-border electricity trade was not taken into account. Hydropower in ChinaChina is by far the leading consumer of hydropower, with over three times the consumption of other leading countries such as Canada and Brazil. Several of the world’s hydroelectric dams with the highest generating capacity are located in China, many of which were constructed in the past two decades. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River was completed in 2012 to become the largest in the world. Energy consumption in the United StatesAfter China, the United States was the second-highest consumer of renewable energy in the world. Both countries also consumed the most primary energy overall. The United States strives to achieve energy independence in order to reduce imports of foreign energy sources. As renewable energy gains momentum in a fossil-fuel dominated industry, renewable production in the United States has slightly exceeded the country’s consumption in recent years, and additionally, have both more than doubled since 1975.

于2023年，我国可再生能源消费量达到了27.6艾焦，位居全球各国之首。本测量纳入了地热能、风能、太阳能、生物质能和废弃物等可再生能源，但未考虑跨境电力贸易。在我国，水电消费量遥遥领先于其他国家，如加拿大和巴西，其消费量是其他领先国家的三倍以上。世界上许多发电能力最强的水电站均位于我国，其中许多是在过去二十年里建成的。2012年，长江三峡大坝完工，成为世界上最大的水电站。美国的能源消费量位居全球第二，仅次于我国。两国也是总体能源消费量最多的国家。美国致力于实现能源独立，以减少对外能源资源的依赖。随着化石燃料主导的产业中可再生能源的兴起，近年来美国的可再生能源生产量略超过国内消费量，且自1975年以来，其产量已超过消费量的两倍。