Table 11.17   World Electrical Installed Capacity by Type, 1980, 1990, and 2005
                           (Million Kilowatts)


Region and Country
Fossil Fuels Nuclear Electric Power Hydroelectric Power 1 Total 2
1980 1990 2005 P 1980 1990 2005 P 1980 1990 2005 P 1980 1990 2005 P
North America
481.7 574.9 831.4 57.7 112.2 114.2 135.7 159.1 180.1 676.6 861.3 1,150.5
  Canada
26.6 28.0 35.1 5.9 11.9 12.8 47.9 57.9 70.7 80.8 98.9 120.3
  Mexico
10.8 18.9 39.0 .0 .7 1.4 6.1 7.8 10.6 17.0 28.0 51.9
  United States 3
444.1 527.8 757.1 51.8 99.6 100.0 81.7 93.4 98.9 578.6 734.1 978.0
  Other
.2 .3 .3 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .2 .3 .3

Central and South America
36.0 44.9 80.2 .4 1.7 3.0 43.0 84.1 125.0 81.2 132.8 214.9
  Argentina
8.0 9.5 17.3 .4 1.0 1.0 3.6 6.6 9.9 12.0 17.2 28.2
  Brazil
4.1 4.7 13.8 .0 .7 2.0 27.5 44.8 69.0 33.4 52.1 90.7
  Paraguay
.1 (s) (s) .0 .0 .0 .2 5.8 7.4 .2 5.8 7.4
  Venezuela
5.8 8.5 8.3 .0 .0 .0 2.7 10.0 13.9 8.5 18.5 22.1
  Other
18.0 22.1 40.8 .0 .0 .0 9.0 16.9 24.8 27.1 39.2 66.4

Europe 4
R 351.2 R 386.6 455.3 46.5 125.7 137.5 135.3 153.9 169.5 R 533.8 R 669.3 803.4
  Belgium
8.2 7.2 8.0 1.7 5.5 5.8 .7 .1 .1 10.6 12.8 14.3
  Czech Republic
– – – – 11.5 – – – – 3.8 – – – – 1.0 – – – – 16.3
  Finland
6.3 7.8 10.8 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.6 3.0 11.0 12.7 16.6
  France
30.1 22.8 27.8 14.4 52.5 63.4 16.4 20.3 21.0 61.1 95.9 112.7
  Germany
84.1 87.5 78.4 10.4 24.5 20.6 7.9 8.7 4.1 102.5 121.6 120.4
  Italy
27.6 37.5 57.8 1.4 .0 .0 15.8 12.6 16.7 45.3 50.6 77.3
  Netherlands
16.9 16.8 20.2 .5 .5 .4 .0 (s) (s) 17.4 17.3 21.8
  Norway
.2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .0 19.8 25.7 26.1 20.0 26.0 26.5
  Poland
23.0 26.1 29.4 .0 .0 .0 .6 .6 .9 23.6 26.8 30.3
  Romania
12.7 17.3 13.3 .0 .0 .7 3.5 5.6 6.3 16.1 22.9 20.3
  Spain
13.9 19.9 35.5 1.1 7.5 7.6 13.5 11.6 15.6 28.5 39.1 66.9
  Sweden
7.9 7.2 7.6 4.6 9.9 9.5 14.9 15.8 16.3 27.4 33.5 33.9
  Switzerland
.6 .8 .5 1.9 3.0 3.2 11.5 11.6 13.3 14.0 15.3 17.5
  Turkey
3.0 9.2 24.1 .0 .0 .0 2.1 6.6 12.6 5.1 15.8 36.8
  United Kingdom
65.6 59.1 62.0 6.5 11.4 11.9 2.5 1.4 1.5 74.5 72.0 78.1
  Other
R 51.2 R 67.2 68.2 1.7 8.6 8.1 23.8 30.7 30.9 R 76.8 R 106.9 113.6

Eurasia 5
201.9 240.8 238.1 12.5 37.9 38.6 52.3 65.0 68.5 266.7 343.7 345.4
  Kazakhstan
– – – – 14.9 – – – – .0 – – – – 2.2 – – – – 17.2
  Russia
– – – – 148.3 – – – – 23.2 – – – – 45.5 – – – – 217.2
  Ukraine
– – – – 36.2 – – – – 13.8 – – – – 4.8 – – – – 54.9
  Other
201.9 240.8 38.7 12.5 37.9 1.6 52.3 65.0 15.9 266.7 343.7 56.1

Middle East
R 27.6 R 67.6 115.6 .0 .0 .0 2.6 4.8 7.5 R 30.1 R 72.4 123.0
  Iran
9.4 15.5 37.9 .0 .0 .0 1.8 2.0 4.8 11.2 17.4 42.7
  Saudi Arabia
5.9 19.1 30.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 5.9 19.1 30.5
  Other
R 12.3 R 33.1 47.2 .0 .0 .0 .8 2.8 2.6 R 13.0 R 35.9 49.8

Africa
30.5 57.4 82.8 .0 1.8 1.8 13.9 R 18.7 21.6 44.5 R 78.1 106.5
  Egypt
2.4 8.7 15.7 .0 .0 .0 2.4 2.7 2.7 4.9 11.5 18.5
  South Africa
17.8 28.6 38.0 .0 1.8 1.8 .5 .6 .7 18.4 31.0 40.5
  Other
10.3 20.1 29.1 .0 .0 .0 10.9 R 15.4 18.2 21.2 R 35.6 47.6

Asia and Oceania 4
218.9 365.4 849.0 18.5 43.9 79.1 74.4 109.3 211.1 312.5 520.2 1,149.7
  Australia
17.6 27.8 40.8 .0 .0 .0 6.2 7.3 7.8 23.8 35.1 49.3
  China
45.6 92.1 329.5 .0 .0 6.8 20.3 34.6 105.2 65.9 126.6 442.4
  India
20.7 51.9 99.8 .9 1.6 2.8 11.8 18.3 31.0 33.3 71.8 137.6
  Indonesia
3.9 9.6 17.9 .0 .0 .0 1.0 3.0 4.6 4.9 12.7 23.2
  Japan
94.3 119.1 177.5 15.7 29.4 47.1 19.6 20.4 22.0 129.8 169.1 247.9
  South Korea
6.5 11.0 43.8 .6 7.6 16.7 .8 1.3 1.6 7.9 20.0 62.2
  Taiwan
6.9 10.2 27.6 1.3 5.1 5.1 1.4 2.6 4.5 9.6 17.9 37.4
  Thailand
2.6 6.0 22.4 .0 .0 .0 1.3 2.3 3.5 3.8 8.3 25.9
  Other
20.8 37.7 89.7 .1 .1 .5 12.1 19.6 30.9 33.6 58.7 123.7

World
1,347.8 1,737.6 2,652.3 135.5 323.1 374.2 457.2 R 594.9 783.2 1,945.5 R 2,677.8 3,893.3
1Excludes pumped storage, except for the United States. P=Preliminary.  – – = Not applicable.  (s)=Less than 0.05 million kilowatts.  
2Wood, waste, geothermal, solar, wind, batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur,
and miscellaneous technologies are included in total. 
Note:  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
3Net summer capability. Web Page:  For related information, see http://www.eia.doe.gov/international.
4Excludes countries that were part of the former U.S.S.R.  See "U.S.S.R." in Glossary. Source:  United States:  Table 8.11a  All Other Data:  Energy Information Administration, International
Energy Database, April 24, 2008.
5Includes only countries that were part of the former U.S.S.R.  See "U.S.S.R." in Glossary.