Electricity in September 2026, and Every Month Since October 2024
Demand in the 44 countries with data for both September 2026 and September 2025 was 1,757 TWh in September 2026, up 2.7% on September 2025. Those 44 countries cover 66% of world electricity demand (measured on 2025 demand), so this is a review of the reporting countries, not a world total. Each month below has its own review: demand against the same month a year earlier, low carbon share, the countries that moved most, and the cleanest and dirtiest grids.
Key Facts
- The latest month reviewed is September 2026, with 44 countries covering 66% of world demand.
- 24 months are published, from October 2024 to September 2026.
All Months
24 months| Month | Demand | On a year earlier | Countries | Share of world demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,757 TWh | +2.7% | 44 | 66% |
| August 2026 | 2,371 TWh | +3.4% | 57 | 81% |
| July 2026 | 2,507 TWh | +2.1% | 64 | 85% |
| June 2026 | 2,343 TWh | +3.3% | 74 | 88% |
| May 2026 | 2,263 TWh | +4.3% | 77 | 89% |
| April 2026 | 2,175 TWh | +3.4% | 78 | 89% |
| March 2026 | 2,331 TWh | +2.4% | 81 | 90% |
| February 2026 | 2,214 TWh | +3.4% | 81 | 90% |
| January 2026 | 2,433 TWh | +2.4% | 81 | 90% |
| December 2025 | 2,435 TWh | +2.8% | 83 | 90% |
| November 2025 | 2,229 TWh | +2.8% | 84 | 91% |
| October 2025 | 2,270 TWh | +4.2% | 84 | 91% |
| September 2025 | 2,328 TWh | +2.6% | 84 | 91% |
| August 2025 | 2,558 TWh | +2.3% | 84 | 91% |
| July 2025 | 2,606 TWh | +4.3% | 84 | 91% |
| June 2025 | 2,338 TWh | +3.1% | 84 | 91% |
| May 2025 | 2,214 TWh | +1.5% | 84 | 91% |
| April 2025 | 2,166 TWh | +2.9% | 85 | 92% |
| March 2025 | 2,314 TWh | +3.5% | 85 | 92% |
| February 2025 | 2,176 TWh | +0.8% | 85 | 92% |
| January 2025 | 2,416 TWh | +3.2% | 85 | 92% |
| December 2024 | 2,405 TWh | +2.8% | 86 | 92% |
| November 2024 | 2,202 TWh | +1.9% | 86 | 92% |
| October 2024 | 2,217 TWh | +3.2% | 86 | 92% |
Each month's demand is the total for that month's countries only, so totals are not comparable from one row to the next; use the change on a year earlier, which compares the same countries in both years.
Which Months Are Published
- Who reports. About 88 countries publish monthly statistics to Ember, some weeks before others. A month uses the countries with a demand figure for that month and for the same month a year earlier, so the comparison is like for like.
- Coverage rule. A month is published only when at least 10 such countries together made up at least 60% of world demand in 2025, Ember's latest full year. This is the same basis as the year so far figure on the home page.
- Never a world total. Every page says how many countries and what share of world demand it covers. It reviews the reporting countries, not the world.
- Newest 24 months. Only the most recent months that pass the rule get a page.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Ember monthly statistics; each month names the countries it covers.
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Cite this page
World Power Monitor. (2026). Monthly Electricity Review: Demand and Low Carbon Share. https://worldpowermonitor.com/months/
World Power Monitor. Monthly Electricity Review: Demand and Low Carbon Share. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/months/
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