Per Capita Electricity Consumption by Source

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021

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Synopsis

Using this interactive chart and table from Our World in Data, students can see how much electricity is consumed for each source per capita for each country.
The sources shown are coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydropower, wind, solar, bioenergy, and other renewables.
The data can be viewed and analyzed starting from the year 1985.

Subjects: Science, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The different visualizations allow students with different needs to access what is relevant to them.
Pressing the play button shows change over time starting in 1985.

Prerequisites

Teachers may need to define the sources prior to looking at the data.
Students may also need to know the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy, as well as clean and fossil fuels.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students studying a specific country can use this resource as a quick way to see the makeup of their electricity landscape.
Students can record data for fossil fuels compared to clean energy sources, and discuss the necessity for moving towards more clean energy resources.
After looking at the data, students can list everything they do in a day that uses electricity and research their local energy landscape to determine where that energy comes from.

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