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World primary energy by source

Oil was the largest source of the world's primary energy in 2024, at 55,292 TWh, followed by coal (45,851 TWh) and natural gas (41,278 TWh), according to the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy.

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Energy production
SourceEnergy Institute, Statistical Review of World Energy (2025), via Our World in Data
PeriodWorld, 2024
Bar chart of world primary energy consumption by source in 2024, in terawatt-hours: Oil 55,292 TWh, Coal 45,851 TWh, Natural gas 41,278 TWh, Hydropower 10,861 TWh, Nuclear 6,872 TWh, Wind 6,125 TWh, Solar 5,151 TWh, Other renewables 2,476 TWh, Modern biofuels 1,367 TWh.
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