countries with the dirtiest power grids worldwide were Turkmenistan, Kuwait, and Libya.
As of July 2023, hydropower dominated the electricity grids of the countries with the cleanest power generating capacity worldwide. The Latin American country of Paraguay lead the ranking, with 100 percent of its power capacity installed in hydropower plants. The Asian countries of Bhutan and Nepal, the African countries of Lesotho, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo were also among the countries with the cleanest grids worldwide as of that time. By comparison, the Breakdown of the power grid capacity of leading countries producing electricity from clean energy sources worldwide as of July 2023
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Energy Monitor. (July 27, 2023). Breakdown of the power grid capacity of leading countries producing electricity from clean energy sources worldwide as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402700/cleanest-power-grids-worldwide-breakdown-by-country/
Energy Monitor. "Breakdown of the power grid capacity of leading countries producing electricity from clean energy sources worldwide as of July 2023." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402700/cleanest-power-grids-worldwide-breakdown-by-country/
Energy Monitor. (2023). Breakdown of the power grid capacity of leading countries producing electricity from clean energy sources worldwide as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402700/cleanest-power-grids-worldwide-breakdown-by-country/
Energy Monitor. "Breakdown of The Power Grid Capacity of Leading Countries Producing Electricity from Clean Energy Sources Worldwide as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402700/cleanest-power-grids-worldwide-breakdown-by-country/
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