Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, total electricity generation from all sources stood at 406.45 TWh in January 2026, versus 388.34 in December 2025. This represents a rise of 4.66 percent.
Sample. There are 85 records in the monthly series shown in the graph above. The period covered by the series is from January 2019 to January 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: generation reached its minimum of 282.97 TWh in April 2020; it recorded its maximum of 455.50 in July 2025; it had a mean of 355.33.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 340.62 |
| 2025-12-31 | 388.34 |
| 2026-01-31 | 406.45 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Total generation |
| Country or region | United States |
| 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 | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |