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Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly

Latest updates. In the world, electricity generation from fossil fuels other than coal and natural gas was 77.26 TWh in July 2026, compared to 69.85 in June 2026. This marks a gain of 10.61 percent.

Sample. There are 91 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from January 2019 to July 2026.

History. Take a look at some summary statistics calculated on the full sample: generation recorded its highest level of 101.26 TWh in January 2023; it hit a trough of 46.48 in April 2020; it had a mean value of 74.61.

Latest values

Date Value - TWh
2026-05-31 71.16
2026-06-30 69.85
2026-07-31 77.26

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Electricity generation: Other fossil
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 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31

Australia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31

Brazil

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31

Canada

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 90 2019-01-31 2026-06-30

China

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31

European Union

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31

India

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31

Japan

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31

Russia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 91 2019-01-31 2026-07-31

United States

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 92 2019-01-31 2026-08-31