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Electricity in December 2025: Demand Up 2.8% on December 2024

Demand in the 83 countries with data for both December 2025 and December 2024 was 2,435 TWh in December 2025, up 2.8% on December 2024. Those 83 countries cover 90% of world electricity demand (measured on 2025 demand), so this is a review of the reporting countries, not a world total. Low carbon sources supplied 43.2% of their generation in December 2025.

December 2025 at a Glance

83 countries, Ember monthly
Demand, 83 countries2,435 TWhup 2.8% on December 2024
Low carbon share43.2%up 1.5 points on December 2024
Solar and wind share18.4%
Share of world demand90%83 countries, 2025 basis

Key Facts

  • Demand in the 83 countries with data for both December 2025 and December 2024 was 2,435 TWh in December 2025, up 2.8% on December 2024.
  • Those 83 countries cover 90% of world electricity demand (measured on 2025 demand), so this is a review of the reporting countries, not a world total.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 43.2% of generation in these countries in December 2025, up 1.5 points on December 2024.
  • Solar supplied 7.4% and wind 11.0% of their generation in December 2025.
  • Their generation weighted carbon intensity was 473 gCO2/kWh in December 2025, against 487 gCO2/kWh in December 2024.
  • Among large reporters, Sweden had the lowest carbon intensity in December 2025 (25 gCO2/kWh) and Kazakhstan the highest (839 gCO2/kWh).

Demand Through 2025 Against 2024

same 83 countries, TWh per month
Monthly electricity demand of the 83 reporting countries, 2024 and 2025 Demand in the 83 countries with data for December 2025 and December 2024: 2,435 TWh in December 2025 against 2,370 TWh in December 2024. A month shows only when every one of these countries has a figure for it. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Demand in the 83 countries with data for December 2025 and December 2024: 2,435 TWh in December 2025 against 2,370 TWh in December 2024. A month shows only when every one of these countries has a figure for it.
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025
Monthly electricity demand of the 83 reporting countries, 2024 and 2025
Month20252024
Jan2,383 TWh2,307 TWh
Feb2,148 TWh2,129 TWh
Mar2,283 TWh2,201 TWh
Apr2,129 TWh2,070 TWh
May2,205 TWh2,173 TWh
Jun2,328 TWh2,257 TWh
Jul2,596 TWh2,489 TWh
Aug2,548 TWh2,491 TWh
Sep2,319 TWh2,260 TWh
Oct2,263 TWh2,172 TWh
Nov2,224 TWh2,163 TWh
Dec2,435 TWh2,370 TWh

Biggest Movers, December 2025 Against December 2024

countries generating at least 3 TWh in both months

Demand rose most

Countries where demand rose most, December 2025
CountryChangeDemand
1. Pakistan+17.5%10.0 TWh to 11.8 TWh
2. Kyrgyzstan+17.0%2.65 TWh to 3.10 TWh
3. Ecuador+16.2%2.90 TWh to 3.37 TWh
4. Argentina+13.1%12.0 TWh to 13.5 TWh
5. Nigeria+11.0%2.81 TWh to 3.12 TWh

Demand fell most

Countries where demand fell most, December 2025
CountryChangeDemand
1. South Africa-6.7%18.3 TWh to 17.1 TWh
2. Netherlands-5.4%11.0 TWh to 10.4 TWh
3. Sweden-2.9%12.9 TWh to 12.5 TWh
4. France-1.7%44.9 TWh to 44.2 TWh
5. Philippines-1.7%9.57 TWh to 9.41 TWh

Solar share rose most

Countries where the solar share rose most, December 2025
CountryChangeShare of generation
1. Pakistan+5.6 points23.1% to 28.7% of generation
2. Bulgaria+4.3 points5.2% to 9.6% of generation
3. India+3.8 points8.8% to 12.6% of generation
4. Switzerland+3.3 points2.2% to 5.5% of generation
5. Thailand+3.1 points3.3% to 6.4% of generation

Wind share rose most

Countries where the wind share rose most, December 2025
CountryChangeShare of generation
1. Vietnam+4.7 points3.3% to 8.1% of generation
2. Belgium+3.2 points24.6% to 27.9% of generation
3. Australia+2.9 points12.6% to 15.5% of generation
4. Denmark+1.7 points65.8% to 67.5% of generation
5. United States+1.3 points10.8% to 12.1% of generation

Carbon intensity fell most

Countries where carbon intensity fell most, December 2025
CountryChangeCarbon intensity
1. Colombia-55.5%276 gCO2/kWh to 123 gCO2/kWh
2. Portugal-26.7%149 gCO2/kWh to 110 gCO2/kWh
3. New Zealand-24.3%45 gCO2/kWh to 34 gCO2/kWh
4. Finland-21.5%88 gCO2/kWh to 69 gCO2/kWh
5. Denmark-14.7%171 gCO2/kWh to 146 gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity rose most

Countries where carbon intensity rose most, December 2025
CountryChangeCarbon intensity
1. Peru+50.0%190 gCO2/kWh to 285 gCO2/kWh
2. Chile+32.2%182 gCO2/kWh to 241 gCO2/kWh
3. Switzerland+20.2%56 gCO2/kWh to 67 gCO2/kWh
4. Belgium+19.8%165 gCO2/kWh to 198 gCO2/kWh
5. Vietnam+18.3%391 gCO2/kWh to 463 gCO2/kWh

Cleanest and Dirtiest Grids, December 2025

large reporters, gCO2/kWh

Lowest carbon intensity

Lowest carbon intensity among large reporters, December 2025
CountryCarbon intensityGeneration
1. Sweden25 gCO2/kWh16.4 TWh generated
2. Norway27 gCO2/kWh15.4 TWh generated
3. New Zealand34 gCO2/kWh3.29 TWh generated
4. France40 gCO2/kWh54.8 TWh generated
5. Switzerland67 gCO2/kWh4.70 TWh generated
6. Finland69 gCO2/kWh8.06 TWh generated
7. Brazil102 gCO2/kWh65.6 TWh generated
8. Portugal110 gCO2/kWh4.13 TWh generated

Highest carbon intensity

Highest carbon intensity among large reporters, December 2025
CountryCarbon intensityGeneration
1. Kazakhstan839 gCO2/kWh12.0 TWh generated
2. Bangladesh769 gCO2/kWh5.53 TWh generated
3. Serbia730 gCO2/kWh3.23 TWh generated
4. Poland708 gCO2/kWh14.3 TWh generated
5. India678 gCO2/kWh154 TWh generated
6. Morocco659 gCO2/kWh3.40 TWh generated
7. Malaysia629 gCO2/kWh16.0 TWh generated
8. Taiwan618 gCO2/kWh22.3 TWh generated

Largest Reporters by Demand, December 2025

Largest reporters by demand, December 2025
CountryDemandOn December 2024
1. China913 TWh+2.4%
2. United States387 TWh+5.1%
3. India153 TWh+7.8%
4. Russia112 TWh-0.7%
5. Japan81.8 TWh+0.7%
6. Brazil65.6 TWh+3.0%
7. Canada62.7 TWh+4.7%
8. South Korea51.7 TWh-0.2%

How This Month Is Measured

  • Coverage. 83 countries reported December 2025. 83 of them also have December 2024, and those 83 are the like for like set behind every figure above. Together they made up 90% of world demand in 2025. A month is published only when at least 10 countries and 60% of world demand are covered.
  • Not a world total. These sums cover the reporting countries only.
  • Carbon intensity. The figure for the group weights each country's monthly intensity by its generation; country rankings use Ember's own monthly intensity.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of December 2025. Ember monthly statistics.

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World Power Monitor. (2025). Electricity in December 2025: Demand, Low Carbon Share and Movers. https://worldpowermonitor.com/months/2025-12/

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World Power Monitor. Electricity in December 2025: Demand, Low Carbon Share and Movers. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/months/2025-12/

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@misc{wpm_months_2025_12_2025,
  title = {{Electricity in December 2025: Demand, Low Carbon Share and Movers}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/months/2025-12/}
}

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