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Week 45 of 2026 (2 to 8 November 2026) brought 7 daily electricity facts . This is the web version of the emailed issue.
-45%carbon intensity since 2015
Since 2015, the United Kingdom has cut the carbon intensity of its electricity by 45%, from 398 gCO2/kWh to 218 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Both figures are Ember annual statistics. The fall comes from the change in what the United Kingdom burns and generates, not from generating less.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. United Kingdom electricity history · United Kingdom electricity profile
2020solar overtook coal
In 2020, solar overtook coal in Mexico: 15.8 TWh against 15.3 TWh.
By 2025, solar generated 27.1 TWh and coal 12.9 TWh.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. Mexico electricity history · Mexico electricity profile
20 yearssince the 2006 European Grid Split
20 years ago today: The 2006 European Grid Split. A line switched off for a ship to pass the Ems river left the grid so stretched that one more switch split Europe in three.
A line switched off so a ship could pass set off a cascade that split Europe's interconnected grid in three and cut power to over 15 million households.
Source: UCTE Annual Report 2006, hosted by ENTSO-E. The 2006 European Grid Split · Notable grid failures
94%of Tajikistan's electricity is hydro
Tajikistan generated 94.4% of its electricity from hydro in 2025, the third highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh.
That is 22.7 TWh of the 24.0 TWh it generated. The world average for hydro is 13.9%.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. Tajikistan electricity profile · Hydro power around the world
92%of Oman's electricity is gas
Oman generated 91.5% of its electricity from gas in 2025, the third highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh.
That is 48.6 TWh of the 53.1 TWh it generated. The world average for gas is 21.7%.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. Oman electricity profile · Gas power around the world
41 gCO2/kWhFrance's carbon intensity
France emitted 41 gCO2/kWh from generating electricity in 2025, 11 times lower than the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.
Carbon intensity counts the CO2 emitted per kilowatt hour generated, including lifecycle emissions from every source.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. France electricity profile · Carbon intensity by country
4.5xChina's solar since 2020
China generated 4.5 times as much solar electricity in 2025 as in 2020: 1,173 TWh against 261 TWh.
Solar is now 11.2% of everything China generates.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. China electricity profile · Solar power around the world
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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Each fact names its own data year; news items name their publisher.
World Power Monitor. (2026). Weekly Electricity Digest, 2 to 8 November 2026. https://worldpowermonitor.com/digest/2026-W45/
World Power Monitor. Weekly Electricity Digest, 2 to 8 November 2026. Data as of 2026-11-08. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/digest/2026-W45/
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