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In the first half of 2025, China, India, the EU, and the US accounted for 63% of global electricity demand and 64% of power sector CO2 emissions. While China and India saw declines in fossil fuel generation and emissions due to clean energy growth outpacing demand, the US and EU experienced increases in emissions, driven by demand growth in the US and declines in wind and hydro output in the EU.

This report by Ember provides a 2024 analysis of the world's seven largest electricity consumers, who collectively account for 72% of global demand. It details the transition progress of China, the US, the EU, India, Russia, Japan, and Brazil, highlighting trends in clean energy adoption, coal decline, and carbon intensity.

The report analyzes how extreme heatwaves in 2024 increased electricity demand and fossil fuel generation in the world's three largest electricity markets: China, the United States, and India. Using a population-weighted temperature methodology, Ember found that cooling needs significantly drove demand spikes during critical summer months, leading to increased reliance on coal and gas to fill generation gaps.

The Turkey Electricity Review 2022 by Ember analyzes trends in Turkey's power generation, noting a three-year decline in coal generation and a record increase in wind and solar, though overall carbon intensity remains stagnant due to a rise in gas generation compensating for drought-impacted hydropower.

This report by Ember analyzes monthly electricity generation data in Europe, noting that EU electricity demand nearly returned to 2019 levels by August 2020, which contributed to a rise in coal generation.