World's top 10 electricity producing countries

Hub to Produce electricity

Electricity is most essential necessity of life, According to an estimate in 2010 world’s total electric production, from the different sources was 21,325,115 (GWh). It is estimated that USA and China are the leading countries in producing electricity in the world, they produces near about more than 30% of the world’s production which is a record if compared to all other countries.

Rank	Country	Electricity - production (TWh)
1	China	4,604
2	United States	3,953
3	Japan	937.6
4	Russia	925.9
5	India	835.3
6	Canada	604.4
7	Germany	556.4
8	France	510
9	Brazil	509.2
10	Korea, South	459.5

Definition: This entry is the annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution with electricity forming an increasing share of the world's total energy demand and electricity use growing more rapidly than consumption of liquid fuels, natural gas, or coal, the total world electricity generation grew by 4.1 percent in 2012.

(All units of electricity are measured in Terawatt-hours. 1 TWh = 1000,000 MWh)

China: - With a whopping 4604 TWh of electricity produced, China is number one in terms of electricity production in the world. After the Electric Power Law was implemented, the development of the power industry soared and regulated production, distribution and consumption.

USA:- Majority of its energy USA’s derived from fossil fuels, but U.S. power plants use renewable energy sources—water (hydroelectric), wood, wind, organic waste, geothermal, and sun — to generate about 13 percent of the country’s electricity needs. It produced 3953 TWh of electricity.

Japan: - which produced 937.6 TWh of electricity, is one of the major exporters of energy-sector capital equipment, and has a strong energy research and development (R&D) program supported by the government, which pursues energy efficiency measures domestically in order to increase the country’s energy security and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Russia: - Federation holds the world’s second largest coal reserves and produces most of its electricity from natural gas and coal. It produced 925.9 TWh of electricity. Russia exports electricity to Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Turkey among other countries.

India: - In terms of fuel, coal-fired plants account for 56 percent of India's installed electricity capacity, renewal hydropower accounts for 19 percent, renewable energy for 12 percent and natural gas for about 9 percent. India produced 835.3 TWh of electricity.

Canada: - provinces, large government-owned integrated public utilities play a leading role in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The country produced 604.4 TWh of electricity.

Germany: - which set a solar power record by producing 22 gigawatts of electricity per hour produced 556.4 TWh of electricity. However, the main source of the country’s electricity production is coal.

France: - Nuclear power is the primary source of electric power in France. France's nuclear power industry has been called a success story that has put the nation ahead in terms of providing cheap, pollution free energy. It produced 510 TWh of electricity.

Brazil: - with a production of 509.2 TWh has the largest electricity market in South America. The country has the largest capacity for water storage in the world, being highly dependent on hydroelectricity generation capacity, which meets over 80 percent of its electricity demand.

South Korea: - Energy producers in South Korea were dominated by government enterprises, although privately operated coal mines and oil refineries also existed. The country produced 459.5 TWh of electricity.

15 of the World's Strangest Flags

 Fryslan (Netherlands)

The Flag of the province of Friesland or Frisian flag is the official flag of the Dutch province of Friesland.

It consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; in the white stripes are a total of seven red pompeblêden, leaves of yellow water-lily, that may remind of hearts, but according the official instructions "should not be heart shaped". The jerseys of the football clubsc Heerenveen and the Blauhúster Dakkapel are modeled after this flag (Link)

 Guam

The flag of the United States territory of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948.The territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all sides (border was a later addition). In the center of the flag is the coat of arms; an almond shaped emblem, which depicts a proa sailing in Agana Bay near Hagåtña, and GUAM colored in red letters. The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones used by the islanders' ancestors. The landform at the back depicts the Punta Dos Amantes cliff on Guam.Charles Alan Pownall approved the flag's shape in 1948. (Link)

 Benin

This was the flag of the Benin Empire, that was situated in modern Nigeria. A pre-colonial African state, it lasted from 1440 to 1897.(Link)

 Swaziland

Swaziland's flag. The colors go well together and the design is interesting; unfortunately, this is not a kitchen towel. While we're sure the shield and spears are traditional and part of Swaziland's culture, having weapons in your flag just sends the wrong message, not to mention the poor school children in Swaziland. Trying to make an accurate drawing of this flag for independence day must be a nightmare. (Link)

 Isle of Man

The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskelion, the Three Legs of Man emblem, in the centre of a red flag. The three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee. In order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used.(Link)

 Antwerp (Belgium)

One of the worst flags in the world comes from the Antwerp in Belgium. It's a chess set on acid. The flag is made of 24 square pieces, in 4 rows and 6 columns. The pieces in the upper right and lower left corners of the flag are white, the neighbouring pieces are blue, yellow, red and white, respectively. (Link)

 Mozambique

The hoe and the book in Mozambique's flag convey the best characteristics a nation wants in its people. But, an AK-47?! (Link)

 Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan... Is that a tennis ball on this flag? (Link)

 Bhutan

Bhutan's flag wins the award for the most bad-ass ever. (Link)

 Northern Marianas Islands

Northern Marianas Islands' flag appears to have been created from clip art. (Link)

 U.S. Virgin Islands

Another unspeakably horrible flag from a U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands. They actually have to use it. (Link)

 Central African Republic

The Central African Republic's flag has managed to make an incredibly busy flag with just five straight lines, and one lonely star. While this flag looks horrible enough as it is, if it is seen waving in the wind, it actually induces seizures. (Link)

 Lombardy (Italy)

Lombardy in Italy must have invented the game of Jacks, mustn't it? Not much else can explain this flag, that is simple to point of boredom, but still includes a slightly nauseous shade of green. (Link)

 Nepal

Nepal is the only country in the world that doesn't have a rectangular flag; Nepalese flag is shaped like two overlapping triangles. (Link)

 Libya

Libya's flag, adopted on an uninspired night of 1977, consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.(Link)