24 HOURS OF ENERGY ACROSS THE WORLD 

Most countries have targets for swapping energy generation to renewable sources – whether that’s solar, wind, biofuel, or hydropower – but some are still using significant amounts of fossil fuels. And with the EU’s target for 2020 aiming at 20% of energy coming from renewables, now is a good time to look at the renewable energy situation worldwide.

In many countries, renewable sources represent less than 10% of the total energy used. But which countries are making the best efforts to go green, and which are still mainly relying on fossil fuels?

Primary energy usage

What does 24 hours of energy look like in different countries around the world – and how much does it cost? The figures also shows what the energy used in each country every day would look like if represented as Olympic-sized swimming pools filled with that crude oil. A pool measures 2,500 cubic metres or over 660,250 gallons.