The 25 Most powerful and influential People In Energy

Unsurprisingly, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani made more than $18.1 billion in 2020 to become the most powerful and influential person in energy. Ambani’s net worth is estimated at $76.7 billion, making him the 12th-richest person in the world right behind Chinese billionaire Zhong Shanshan.

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), is not just one of the most influential people in energy but also a thought leader and innovator par excellence. Here are the 25 most powerful and influential people in energy:

1. Mukesh Ambani: $76.7 billion
2. Leonid Mikhelson: $24.8 billion
3. Gennady Timchenko: $20.5 billion
4. Vagit Alekperov: $17.3 billion
5. Aloys Wobben: $12.7 billion
6. Fan Hongwei: $12.5 billion
7. Li Shuirong: $11.8 billion
8. Michael Kadoorie: $9.88 billion
9. Dang Yanbao: $9.40 billion
10. Sarath Ratanavadi: $9.26 billion
11. Li Zhenguo: $8.30 billion
12. Mohammed Al-Amoudi: $7.56 billion
13. Arthur Irving: $7.53 billion
14. Richard Kinder: $6.81 billion
15. Prajogo Pangestu: $6.77 billion
16. Leonid Fedun: $6.66 billion
17. Ronald McAulay: $6.31 billion
18. Terry Pegula: $6.30 billion
19. Lynn Schusterman: $6.20 billion
20. Robert Rowling: $6.14 billion
21. George Kaiser: $5.97 billion
22. Randa Duncan Williams: $5.86 billion
23. Dannine Avara: $5.86 billion
24. Scott Duncan: $5.86 billion
25. Milane Duncan Frantz: $5.86 billion