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Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly

Latest updates. In the world, total electricity generation from all sources was 2,442.03 TWh in May 2025, compared to 2,341.35 in April 2025. This constitutes a gain of 4.30 percent.

Sample. There are 77 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time period extending from January 2019 to May 2025.

History. Here are a few descriptive statistics we computed on the full sample: generation had a mean of 2,298.39 TWh; it achieved a maximum of 2,755.72 in August 2024; it reached a minimum of 1,874.91 in April 2020.

Latest values

Date Value - TWh
2025-03-31 2482.19
2025-04-30 2341.35
2025-05-31 2442.03

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Electricity generation: Total generation
Country or region World
Economic concept Flow
Data type Quantity
Seasonally adjusted No
Frequency Monthly
Unit TWh
Sources Ember
Source type Think tank
Data licence Creative Commons Attribution Licence
Measure type Level

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World

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31

Australia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

Brazil

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

Canada

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30

China

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

European Union

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

India

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

Japan

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

Russia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

United States

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31