The document summarizes electricity generation by type and country in 2007. It shows that the United States generated the most total electricity at 4,110 billion kilowatthours, with nuclear and hydroelectric sources providing 20% and 6% respectively. France generated the highest portion from nuclear at 77% and relied least on conventional thermal sources at 10%. China generated the most electricity overall at 3,221 billion kilowatthours, with 81% from conventional thermal sources and only 2% from nuclear.
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1. Electricity Generation by Type and Country - 2007
Total Electricity Net Nuclear Electricity Net Hydroelectric Electricity
Generated (Billion Generation (Billion % of Total Net Generation (Billion % of Total
Kilowatthours) Kilowatthours) Generated Kilowatthours) Generated
United States 4110.26 806.182 20% 248.085 6%
Germany 589.04 141.070 24% 19.941 3%
France 539.02 417.495 77% 61.913 11%
Switzerland 65.4 26.315 40% 36.036 55%
Japan 1009.45 243.573 24% 70.761 7%
China 3221.8 65.325 2% 522.423 16%
Source: U.S Energy Information Administration (http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=2&pid=2&aid=12)
2. Total Non-Hydro
Renewable Electricity Total Conventional
Net Generation Thermal Generated
(Billion % of Total (Billion % of Total
Kilowatthours) Generated Kilowatthours) Generated
133.971 3% 2928.260 71%
72.006 12% 358.618 61%
11.479 2% 51.262 10%
2.337 4% 0.921 1%
23.166 2% 679.691 67%
15.492 0% 2618.558 81%