Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Eastern Asia

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Eastern Asia in 2025 — 59.9%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.3 pp.

2025 59.9% −3.05 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 79.24%2011
Period minimum 59.9%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Eastern Asia, 2000–20255560657075802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 72.21%2001: 71.65%2002: 72.91%2003: 76.17%2004: 74.87%2005: 75.49%2006: 76.09%2007: 77.84%2008: 75.96%2009: 76.35%2010: 75.9%2011: 79.24%2012: 79.13%2013: 78.93%2014: 76.84%2015: 74.61%2016: 73.53%2017: 72.97%2018: 72.05%2019: 70.03%2020: 68.64%2021: 67.8%2022: 66.43%2023: 65.63%2024: 62.95%2025: 59.9%
Change over the period: −12.3 pp Annual average: -0.49 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 59.9 −3.05 pp
2024 62.95 −2.68 pp
2023 65.63 −0.8 pp
2022 66.43 −1.37 pp
2021 67.8 −0.83 pp
2020 68.64 −1.39 pp
2019 70.03 −2.02 pp
2018 72.05 −0.92 pp
2017 72.97 −0.56 pp
2016 73.53 −1.07 pp
2015 74.61 −2.23 pp
2014 76.84 −2.09 pp
2013 78.93 −0.2 pp
2012 79.13 −0.12 pp
2011 79.24 +3.35 pp
2010 75.9 −0.46 pp
2009 76.35 +0.39 pp
2008 75.96 −1.87 pp
2007 77.84 +1.75 pp
2006 76.09 +0.6 pp
2005 75.49 +0.61 pp
2004 74.87 −1.3 pp
2003 76.17 +3.26 pp
2002 72.91 +1.25 pp
2001 71.65 −0.55 pp
2000 72.21

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.