Major Countries and Regions

The report provides a detailed analysis of the power sectors of seven major countries and regions in 2025, which collectively represent 72% of global electricity demand. Key trends include China's unprecedented solar growth and first absolute decline in power sector emissions since 2015, the US seeing wind and solar overtake nuclear power for the first time, and the EU's wind and solar generation exceeding fossil generation. India saw renewable growth double its demand increase, while Brazil maintained one of the cleanest systems globally with 87% renewable generation. Conversely, Russia and Japan continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels, with Russia's wind and solar remaining marginal at less than 1% of its mix.

• China's solar generation grew by 40% in 2025, adding 336 TWh, which is more than the total global solar addition in 2023. This growth, combined with wind, allowed clean generation to meet all additional electricity demand in 2025.
• For the first time since 2015, China's power sector emissions saw an absolute decline, falling by 37 MtCO2e (-0.7%) in 2025, as fossil generation declined by 56 TWh.
• In the United States, combined wind and solar generation surpassed nuclear power for the first time in 2025, meeting 74% of the country's electricity demand growth for the year.
• The European Union reached a milestone in 2025 as wind and solar generation exceeded fossil generation for the first time, with clean sources providing 71% of total electricity.
• India's renewable generation grew by 98 TWh in 2025, which was twice the rate of its electricity demand increase (+49 TWh). Solar became the largest source of clean electricity in India, overtaking hydropower for the first time.
• Brazil's electricity system is the cleanest among G20 nations, with 87% of its generation coming from renewables in 2025. Solar generation surpassed fossil generation for the first time in the same year.
• Russia and Japan remain heavily dependent on fossil fuels; Russia's wind and solar account for less than 1% of its generation, and Japan's fossil generation accounted for 67% of its electricity mix in 2025.

APA

Ember (2026). Major Countries and Regions. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/major-countries-and-regions-3/

Chicago

Ember. Major Countries and Regions. 2026. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/major-countries-and-regions-3/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2026major, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Major Countries and Regions}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/major-countries-and-regions-3/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }