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🌍 WORLD ELECTRIC

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY PRICES — 2026 INDICATIVE (USD / MWh)

Region	Industrial ($/MWh)	Residential ($/MWh)	Trend	Notes
Texas (ERCOT)	$42	$118	+3.2%	High wind + solar, volatile spot
Iceland	$38	$95	-1.1%	Geothermal dominant, ultra-stable
Paraguay (Itaipu)	$28	$72	+0.8%	World's cheapest large-scale hydro
China (Northwest)	$35	$68	-0.4%	Coal + wind, AI cluster expansion
Kazakhstan	$31	$65	+1.9%	Coal dominant, crypto-friendly
Russia (Siberia)	$26	$52	+0.5%	Massive hydro, isolated grid
Canada (Quebec Hydro)	$32	$78	-0.2%	Clean hydro, tier 1 mining
US Average (Industrial)	$58	$142	+0.6%	National blend
Norway	$48	$112	-1.4%	Hydro-heavy, exporter
Brazil (SE Hydro)	$44	$98	+1.2%	Itaipu + Belo Monte
India (Industrial)	$68	$88	+2.1%	Coal + solar rapid growth
Australia (QLD)	$72	$195	+3.8%	Coal transition stress
Germany	$95	$285	-2.3%	Renewables + taxes, expensive
UK	$88	$260	-1.5%	North Sea wind + gas dependency
Japan	$112	$245	+1.8%	LNG import dependent, post-Fukushima
South Korea	$92	$128	+0.9%	Nuclear + LNG mix
Singapore	$145	$198	+2.2%	LNG import city-state
Ethiopia (Hidase)	$22	$48	+5.1%	GERD hydro, sub-Saharan cheapest
UAE (Industrial)	$38	$62	-0.8%	Gas + solar, subsidised
Saudi Arabia	$35	$48	-0.3%	Oil-fired + solar, heavily subsidised

Industrial rates are wholesale/grid tariff. Residential includes taxes and distribution. Spot prices fluctuate significantly. Data: EIA, IEA, ENTSOE — 2026 indicative.

WTI CRUDE

$78.40

per barrel · NYMEX

BRENT CRUDE

$82.15

per barrel · ICE

RBOB GASOLINE

$2.48

per gallon · US futures

ULSD DIESEL

$2.67

per gallon · US futures

CRUDE OIL BENCHMARKS

Benchmark	Price	Unit	Trend	Region / Exchange	Notes
WTI (West Texas Intermediate)	$78.40	bbl	-1.2%	NYMEX	US light sweet crude benchmark
Brent Crude	$82.15	bbl	-0.9%	ICE London	Global benchmark, ~65% of world contracts
Dubai / Oman Crude	$80.90	bbl	-1.0%	DME	Asian benchmark, sour crude
OPEC Basket	$80.20	bbl	-0.8%	OPEC	Blend of 13 member grades
Russian Urals (FOB)	$68.50	bbl	+0.4%	Platts	Discounted due to sanctions
Canadian WCS	$62.80	bbl	-1.8%	ICE	Heavy oil sands crude, pipeline constrained
Arab Light (Saudi)	$81.30	bbl	-0.7%	Aramco OSP	Saudi flagship, OPEC+ swing producer
Bonny Light (Nigeria)	$84.20	bbl	+0.3%	Platts	West African premium sweet
Iranian Heavy	$71.00	bbl	+1.1%	NIOC	Sanctioned, sold at deep discount to Asia
Venezuelan Merey	$58.40	bbl	+0.8%	PDVSA	Extra heavy, diluted for export

REFINED PRODUCTS — FUELS

Product	Price	Unit	Trend	Market	Notes
RBOB Gasoline (unleaded)	$2.48	gallon	-1.4%	NYMEX	US benchmark, refinery gate
Euro Gasoline 95 RON	$2.85	gallon	-0.9%	ARA	European benchmark
ULSD Diesel (No.2)	$2.67	gallon	-1.1%	NYMEX	Ultra-low sulphur, US road diesel
Gasoil 0.1% (EN590)	$2.72	gallon	-0.8%	ICE	European road diesel standard
Kerosene (K-1, heating)	$2.78	gallon	-0.6%	US NE	Home heating, rural US
Jet Fuel (Jet A / Jet A-1)	$2.82	gallon	-1.0%	Global	Commercial aviation standard
Jet B (Arctic fuel)	$2.95	gallon	-0.7%	Spot	High freeze-point tolerance
Avgas 100LL (aviation gasoline)	$6.82	gallon	+0.3%	US FBO	Piston aircraft, leaded, premium
Heating Oil (No.2)	$2.63	gallon	-1.3%	NYMEX	Residential heating, NE US
Marine VLSFO (0.5%S)	$582	tonne	-0.9%	Singapore	IMO 2020 compliant bunker
Marine HFO (3.5%S)	$418	tonne	-1.2%	Rotterdam	Heavy fuel oil, scrubber ships
Marine MGO (0.1%S)	$698	tonne	-0.7%	Global	Marine gas oil, ECA zones

PETROCHEMICALS & OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Product	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
Naphtha (Platts NWE)	$648	tonne	-0.8%	Petrochemical feedstock, gasoline blend
Ethanol (denatured, corn)	$1.68	gallon	+1.2%	US blend mandate fuel
Biodiesel (FAME, EU)	$4.12	gallon	+0.4%	Renewable diesel blend
Methanol (Asia spot)	$385	tonne	-1.5%	Shipping fuel, chemical feedstock
Base Oil Group I (SN150)	$748	tonne	+0.2%	Lubricant base stock
Base Oil Group II	$892	tonne	+0.3%	Higher purity lubricant
Base Oil Group III	$1,185	tonne	+0.5%	Synthetic quality, API Group III
Bitumen / Asphalt	$312	tonne	+0.6%	Road paving, roofing
Petroleum Coke (petcoke)	$88	tonne	-2.1%	Refinery byproduct, cement fuel
Sulphur (granular)	$68	tonne	-1.8%	Fertiliser feedstock

Prices are indicative spot/futures. Retail pump prices include taxes — typically 40–80% above wholesale. Data: Platts, NYMEX, ICE, EIA — 2026.

HENRY HUB (US)

$2.85

per MMBtu

TTF (EUROPE)

$11.50

per MMBtu

JKM (ASIA LNG)

$13.45

per MMBtu

LPG PROPANE (US)

$0.62

per gallon · Mont Belvieu

NATURAL GAS — PIPELINE BENCHMARKS

Hub / Benchmark	Price	Unit	Trend	Region	Notes
Henry Hub	$2.85	MMBtu	-4.1%	US Louisiana	US benchmark, Sabine hub
Waha Hub	$1.92	MMBtu	-6.2%	US Permian	Pipeline constrained, often discounted
AECO (Canada)	$1.48	MMBtu	-3.8%	Alberta	Canadian benchmark, LNG Canada
TTF (Title Transfer Facility)	$11.50	MMBtu	+2.3%	Netherlands	European benchmark hub
NBP (National Balancing Point)	$11.20	MMBtu	+1.9%	UK	British benchmark
PEG (France)	$11.35	MMBtu	+2.1%	France	French gas hub
NCG (Germany)	$11.42	MMBtu	+2.0%	Germany	German market area
PSV (Italy)	$11.58	MMBtu	+2.4%	Italy	Italian virtual point

LNG — LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Contract / Route	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
JKM (Platts Japan/Korea Marker)	$13.45	MMBtu	+1.8%	Asian spot benchmark
LNG CIF Japan (term)	$13.80	MMBtu	+1.5%	Long-term, oil-linked
LNG CIF China (spot)	$13.20	MMBtu	+1.9%	Growing spot market
LNG FOB US Gulf (Sabine Pass)	$8.20	MMBtu	-1.2%	US LNG export, Henry Hub + liquefaction
LNG FOB Qatar	$11.80	MMBtu	+0.9%	World's largest LNG exporter
LNG FOB Australia	$12.40	MMBtu	+1.1%	Gorgon, Ichthys, Prelude
LNG FOB Nigeria (NLNG)	$11.60	MMBtu	+0.7%	West African supply
Small-scale LNG (truck)	$18.50	MMBtu	+2.1%	Off-grid, trucking, islands
LNG Spot Cargo (ARA basis)	$11.80	MMBtu	+1.6%	European spot cargo

LPG — LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (PROPANE & BUTANE)

Product	Price	Unit	Trend	Market	Notes
Propane (Mont Belvieu, US)	$0.62	gallon	-2.8%	NYMEX/US	Heating, petrochemical feedstock
Propane (NWE ARA)	$560	tonne	+1.2%	Europe	European propane spot
Butane (Mont Belvieu)	$0.75	gallon	-1.9%	US	Gasoline blending, camping fuel
Butane (ARA)	$592	tonne	+0.8%	Europe	European butane spot
Autogas LPG (EU avg)	$0.88	litre	+0.4%	EU	Vehicle fuel, 8M EU LPG cars
LPG (Saudi CP, propane)	$535	tonne	+1.5%	Saudi Aramco	Saudi contract price, Asia reference
LPG Cylinder (12kg, India)	$8.20	cylinder	+3.4%	India	Subsidised domestic cooking gas
LPG (cooking gas, Africa avg)	$1.85	kg	+4.8%	Sub-Saharan	Growing alternative to firewood

COMPRESSED & SPECIALTY GAS

Product	Price	Unit	Notes
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas, US avg)	$2.22	GGE	Gasoline gallon equivalent, fleet vehicles
CNG (Europe, retail)	$4.85	GGE	Higher due to gas prices
CBG (Compressed Biogas)	$3.80	GGE	Renewable CNG from waste
Wellhead Gas (US avg)	$2.40	MMBtu	Producer price ex-wellhead
Associated Gas (flared value)	$0.80	MMBtu	Often flared; capture projects growing
Helium (Grade A, bulk)	$38.50	Mcf	Semiconductor, MRI, cryogenics

LNG prices in MMBtu. 1 tonne LNG ≈ 52 MMBtu. 1 tonne propane ≈ 11.1 MMBtu. Data: Platts, Argus, EIA — 2026 indicative.

NEWCASTLE THERMAL

$98

per tonne · ICE

COKING COAL (HCC)

$235

per tonne · premium

CARBON CREDITS (EUA)

$65

per tCO2 · EU ETS

WOOD PELLETS (IND.)

$185

per tonne · NW Europe

THERMAL COAL (STEAM COAL)

Grade / Origin	Price	Unit	Trend	Calorific Value	Notes
Newcastle (Australia, 6000 kcal)	$98	tonne	+1.2%	6,000 kcal/kg	Asian benchmark, ICE futures
Richards Bay (South Africa, 6000)	$92	tonne	+0.8%	6,000 kcal/kg	European/Asian export benchmark
ARA Coal (NW Europe CIF)	$88	tonne	-1.4%	5,700 kcal/kg	Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp
Indonesian Coal (5500 kcal GAR)	$68	tonne	-0.9%	5,500 kcal/kg	World's largest thermal exporter
Indonesian Coal (3800 kcal GAR)	$38	tonne	-1.1%	3,800 kcal/kg	Low-rank, domestic power
US Central Appalachian (CAPP)	$72	ton (short)	-0.6%	12,500 BTU/lb	US eastern benchmark
US Powder River Basin (PRB)	$14	ton (short)	-2.1%	8,800 BTU/lb	Cheapest US coal, surface mined
Colombian Coal (Cerrejon)	$82	tonne	-0.5%	5,800 kcal/kg	European preferred alternative

METALLURGICAL COAL (COKING COAL)

Grade	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
Premium Hard Coking Coal (HCC)	$235	tonne	+2.1%	Steelmaking benchmark — Australia Qld
Semi-Hard Coking Coal	$192	tonne	+1.8%	Blend component, lower CSN
Semi-Soft Coking Coal (SSCC)	$168	tonne	+1.4%	Partial coking, widely blended
PCI Coal (Pulverised Coal Injection)	$148	tonne	+0.9%	Blast furnace injection, replaces coke
Metallurgical Coke (China)	$385	tonne	+1.2%	Processed from coking coal, iron smelting
Foundry Coke (US)	$420	tonne	+0.7%	Cupola furnace, casting

LIGNITE, ANTHRACITE & SPECIALTY COAL

Type	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
Lignite / Brown Coal (Germany)	$18	tonne	+0.4%	Lowest rank, very high moisture, domestic only
Sub-bituminous Coal	$52	tonne	-0.8%	Between lignite and bituminous
Anthracite (China, grade 1)	$128	tonne	+1.5%	Highest carbon content, smokeless
Anthracite (Vietnam, export)	$118	tonne	+1.2%	Premium anthracite for heating
Activated Carbon (coal-derived)	$1,200	tonne	+2.8%	Water treatment, gas purification
Carbon Black	$780	tonne	+1.1%	Tyre reinforcement, ink

SOLID BIOMASS, CHARCOAL & WASTE FUELS

Product	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
Industrial Wood Pellets (NW Europe)	$185	tonne	+3.2%	Drax, power station co-firing
Residential Wood Pellets (EU)	$328	tonne	+4.1%	ENplus A1, heating pellets
Wood Chips (industrial)	$95	tonne	+1.8%	Forest residues, CHP plants
Charcoal (hardwood lump, US)	$892	tonne	+2.4%	BBQ ~$0.40/lb retail; artisanal higher
Charcoal (industrial, Africa)	$220	tonne	+5.8%	Primary cooking fuel, 750M people
Charcoal Briquettes	$680	tonne	+2.1%	Compressed, uniform burn
Torrefied Biomass	$148	tonne	+3.5%	Roasted wood, coal co-firing
Agricultural Residue (straw pellets)	$88	tonne	+1.4%	Wheat straw, corn cob
Peat (Ireland, milled)	$28	tonne	-0.5%	Declining use, bogs protected
Peat (Finland, energy peat)	$24	tonne	-1.2%	Classified as slow renewable in EU
Waste-to-Energy (gate fee)	$68	tonne	+1.9%	Municipal solid waste, tipping fee
Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF)	$42	tonne	+0.8%	Processed MSW, cement kilns
Biogas (AD, raw)	$6.80	MMBtu	+2.2%	Anaerobic digestion, farm waste
Biomethane (RNG, injected)	$14.50	MMBtu	+3.8%	Upgraded biogas, grid quality

CARBON & EMISSIONS MARKETS

Instrument	Price	Unit	Trend	Notes
EU Allowance (EUA)	$65	tCO2	+2.8%	EU Emissions Trading System
UK ETS Allowance	$48	tCO2	+1.9%	Post-Brexit UK carbon market
California Carbon (CCA)	$38	tCO2	-0.8%	CARB cap-and-trade
RGGI (NE US)	$14	tCO2	-1.2%	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Voluntary Carbon (REDD+)	$8	tCO2	-3.5%	Nature-based offsets, quality variable
Voluntary Carbon (tech removal)	$285	tCO2	+12.4%	DAC, biochar — premium high-quality

Coal prices FOB port of origin unless stated. Carbon prices on regulated exchanges. Charcoal prices vary widely by grade and region. Data: Platts, Argus, ICE, ICAP — 2026.

SOLAR PV (UTILITY)

$32

per MWh LCOE · US

WIND ONSHORE

$38

per MWh LCOE · US

GREEN HYDROGEN

$5.50

per kg · electrolyser

BATTERY STORAGE

$120

per MWh · 4hr LCOS

LEVELISED COST OF ELECTRICITY (LCOE) — 2026

Technology	LCOE ($/MWh)	Capacity Factor	Trend	Notes
Solar PV — Utility (US, Sun Belt)	$32	25–32%	-5.8%	Record lows, module prices collapsed
Solar PV — Utility (India)	$28	22–28%	-7.2%	World's cheapest new capacity
Solar PV — Utility (Middle East)	$18	28–34%	-8.1%	Al Dhafra (UAE) at $13.50/MWh record
Solar PV — Utility (Europe)	$45	13–20%	-4.2%	Lower irradiance, higher BoP costs
Solar PV — Rooftop (US)	$92	17–22%	-3.1%	Residential, higher install cost
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)	$118	40–55%	-2.8%	With thermal storage, dispatchable
Wind Onshore (US)	$38	35–45%	-3.5%	Great Plains, best-in-class sites
Wind Onshore (Europe)	$45	28–38%	-2.9%	Northern Europe coast
Wind Offshore (Fixed, Europe)	$85	40–55%	-4.1%	North Sea, Baltic
Wind Offshore (Floating)	$145	45–58%	-8.5%	Early commercial, deep water
Hydro (large, new)	$45	35–55%	+0.5%	Site-dependent, long build time
Hydro (run-of-river, small)	$68	40–60%	+0.3%	Low impact, distributed
Geothermal (high temp)	$55	80–95%	-1.8%	Baseload, Iceland / Kenya / NZ
Geothermal (EGS)	$95	80–90%	-5.2%	Enhanced geothermal, anywhere on Earth
Nuclear (new, Gen III+)	$92	90–95%	+2.1%	High capital, very low LCOE over life
Nuclear (existing US fleet)	$30	90–95%	-0.8%	Capital paid off, fuel only
Nuclear (SMR, projected)	$72	90–95%	-12.0%	NuScale, Rolls-Royce — modular
Tidal Stream	$185	35–40%	-6.2%	Predictable, MeyGen (Scotland)
Wave Energy	$280	25–35%	-9.1%	Pre-commercial, ocean swell
Biomass / Biogas (CHP)	$78	60–85%	+1.4%	Dispatchable renewable baseload
Waste-to-Energy (incineration)	$88	75–85%	+0.9%	Baseload + waste disposal value

HYDROGEN — ALL COLOURS

Type	Price	Unit	Trend	Source	CO2 Intensity
Green Hydrogen (electrolysis, RE)	$5.50	kg	-8.2%	Electrolysis + solar/wind	~0 kg CO2/kg
Green H2 (best case, Middle East)	$2.80	kg	-12.4%	Cheap solar + electrolyser	~0 kg CO2/kg
Blue Hydrogen (SMR + CCS)	$2.85	kg	-1.5%	Natural gas + carbon capture	~1–3 kg CO2/kg
Grey Hydrogen (SMR)	$1.82	kg	+0.8%	Natural gas, no capture	~10 kg CO2/kg
Black/Brown Hydrogen (coal gasif.)	$1.45	kg	+0.3%	Coal gasification	~20 kg CO2/kg
Turquoise Hydrogen (pyrolysis)	$3.20	kg	-4.5%	Methane pyrolysis	Solid carbon byproduct
Pink/Red Hydrogen (nuclear)	$4.80	kg	-2.1%	Nuclear electrolysis	~0 kg CO2/kg
Hydrogen (pipeline delivery)	$+1.20	kg	+1.8%	Transport add-on	Dedicated H2 pipeline premium
Liquid Hydrogen (LH2)	$8.50	kg	-3.2%	Liquefaction of green H2	Aerospace, shipping

ENERGY STORAGE & GRID SERVICES

Technology	LCOS ($/MWh)	Duration	Trend	Notes
Li-ion Battery (4hr, utility)	$120	4 hours	-14.2%	BESS, grid-scale, Tesla Megapack
Li-ion Battery (2hr)	$95	2 hours	-15.8%	Peaking / frequency response
Flow Battery (vanadium)	$145	8–12 hours	-6.4%	Long duration, very long cycle life
Pumped Hydro (PHES)	$68	8–16 hours	+0.4%	90%+ of global storage capacity
Compressed Air (CAES)	$88	10–24 hours	-2.1%	Underground cavern, geological
Liquid Air (LAES)	$165	8–16 hours	-8.5%	Highview Power, no geography limit
Gravity Storage (ARES)	$112	6–12 hours	-4.2%	Rail / piston systems
Green Ammonia (storage)	$680	Seasonal	-5.8%	Seasonal hydrogen carrier, shipping fuel

LCOE = Levelised Cost of Energy (all-in, lifetime). LCOS = Levelised Cost of Storage. Values are global indicative ranges — best sites will be significantly lower. Data: IRENA, BloombergNEF, Lazard — 2026.

FUEL PRICES & GENERATION CAPACITY FACTORS (2026)

Fuel / Source	Price	Unit	24h	Global Capacity Factor	Notes
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)	$2.85	MMBtu	-4.1%	—	Key marginal fuel for crypto regions
Natural Gas (TTF, Europe)	$11.50	MMBtu	+2.3%	—	European benchmark
Coal (Newcastle)	$98	tonne	+1.2%	—	Dominant in Asia mining
Coal (ARA, Europe)	$88	tonne	-1.4%	—	European benchmark
Uranium (U3O8 spot)	$88	lb U3O8	+0.4%	—	Cameco / Kazatomprom supply tight
Nuclear (LCOE, existing)	$30	MWh	-0.8%	92%	Baseload, paid-off capital
Nuclear (LCOE, new)	$92	MWh	+2.1%	92%	High build cost, low fuel cost
Wind (Onshore LCOE)	$38	MWh	-3.5%	35–45%	Best US / EU sites
Wind (Offshore LCOE)	$85	MWh	-4.1%	45–55%	North Sea fixed foundation
Solar (Utility LCOE)	$32	MWh	-5.8%	22–32%	Fastest growing globally
Hydro (Global Avg LCOE)	$45	MWh	+0.5%	35–55%	Paraguay, Iceland, Canada advantage
Geothermal (high temp)	$55	MWh	-1.8%	85–95%	Iceland, Kenya, NZ, Philippines
Biomass / Biogas CHP	$78	MWh	+1.4%	65–85%	Dispatchable renewable baseload
Oil (CCGT, peaking)	$185	MWh	+2.8%	15–25%	Diesel/HFO peakers, islands

Capacity factor is the actual % of time a plant runs at full rated capacity. LCOE assumes best-site construction cost, 25-year life, discount rate 6%. Data: IRENA, IEA, EIA — 2026.

BITCOIN & ETHEREUM MINING ECONOMICS (2026)

Metric	BTC	ETH (PoS)	Unit	Notes
Network Hashrate	620 EH/s	—	—	Post-halving difficulty adjustment
Hashprice (avg)	$68	—	per TH/s / day	Highly sensitive to BTC price
Energy Cost per BTC	$42,500	—	per BTC	At $0.045/kWh average
Energy Cost per ETH (staking)	—	$0.08	per ETH / year	Mainly validator hardware + bandwidth
Break-even Electricity (S19 XP)	$0.038	—	per kWh	Current flagship ASIC
Break-even Electricity (S21)	$0.052	—	per kWh	Next-gen ASIC, more efficient
Block Reward Value	~$168,000	—	per block	3.125 BTC × ~$54k BTC price
Global Mining Power Draw	142	—	TWh / year	~0.6% of global electricity
Mining Revenue per EH/s	$68	—	per day	Hashprice metric

Mining economics fluctuate with BTC price, difficulty, and energy cost. Sub-$0.04/kWh electricity with efficient ASICs is the current competitive threshold. Stranded energy (flared gas, curtailed wind) is reshaping location decisions.

AI TRAINING & INFERENCE POWER DRAW ESTIMATES (2026)

Model / Workload	Power Draw (MW)	Energy per Run (GWh)	Equivalent Households	Notes
GPT-5 Class Training (est.)	850	~180	~15 million	Multi-month frontier cluster run
Claude 4 / Gemini 3 Training	620	~95	~8 million	Current top-tier model
Llama 4 400B Training	310	~48	~4 million	Open-weight scale
GPT-4 Level (for reference)	185	~50	~4 million	2023 training reference
Inference — 1M tokens/day (large)	0.8–2.5	—	—	Per large deployment
Inference — ChatGPT global (est.)	~500	—	~4 million	~10M queries/day at scale
xAI Memphis Supercluster	150+	—	~1.3 million	100k+ H100/H200 GPUs
Microsoft/OpenAI (all AI, est.)	1,200+	—	~10 million	Azure AI total, growing
Google AI (DeepMind + Gemini)	900+	—	~8 million	TPU clusters globally
Global AI Data Center (est.)	45,000	—	—	Projected 2026 total — fastest growing

Power draw is the #1 variable cost for frontier AI and mining. Regions with sub-$40/MWh clean power have structural advantage. AI data center demand growing ~30% annually — primary driver of new power plant orders globally.

GROSS ELECTRIC USAGE — WORLD & TOP COUNTRIES (2026 EST.)

WORLD TOTAL

~29,800 TWh / year

Projected 2026 global electricity consumption (IEA + AI/mining uplift)

Country / Region	Annual (TWh)	% World	Per Capita (MWh)	YoY Growth	Crypto/AI Relevance
World	29,800	100%	3.7	+3.1%	—
China	9,650	32.4%	6.8	+4.8%	Bitcoin mining + AI clusters
United States	4,420	14.8%	13.1	+2.2%	Texas + AI hyperscalers
India	1,920	6.4%	1.3	+6.5%	Fastest growing demand
Russia	1,050	3.5%	7.2	+1.1%	Cheap hydro/coal for mining
Japan	980	3.3%	7.9	-0.4%	High efficiency, limited crypto
Canada	620	2.1%	15.8	+1.4%	Quebec hydro advantage
Brazil	680	2.3%	3.2	+2.9%	Hydro + growing mining
South Korea	580	1.9%	11.2	+1.7%	Tech + AI data centers
Germany	510	1.7%	6.1	-1.8%	Expensive power, limited mining
France	470	1.6%	7.0	+0.8%	Nuclear dominant, low carbon
United Kingdom	310	1.0%	4.6	-0.9%	High prices limit ops
Australia	260	0.9%	9.8	+1.2%	Coal + growing renewables
Kazakhstan	115	0.4%	5.9	+3.8%	Major Bitcoin mining hub
Iceland	19	0.06%	52.0	+2.1%	Geothermal paradise for mining
Paraguay	52	0.17%	7.1	+4.2%	Itaipu hydro surplus
Rest of World	~7,800	26.2%	—	—	Africa, SE Asia, LatAm growth

Crypto mining + AI data centers represent ~3–4% of global electricity demand — the fastest-growing segment. Data synthesized from IEA, EIA, industry reports — 2026.