Electricity in September 2026, and Every Month Since October 2024
Demand in the 52 countries with data for both September 2026 and September 2025 was 1,979 TWh in September 2026, up 3.1% on September 2025. Those 52 countries cover 74% 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 52 countries covering 74% of world demand.
- 24 months are published, from October 2024 to September 2026.
- Ember has data for October 2026 from 30 countries, but the 30 with a comparable year earlier cover 24% of world demand, below the 60% needed, so it is not published yet.
All Months
24 months| Month | Demand | On a year earlier | Countries | Share of world demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,979 TWh | +3.1% | 52 | 74% |
| August 2026 | 2,493 TWh | +3.2% | 63 | 86% |
| July 2026 | 2,538 TWh | +2.0% | 67 | 87% |
| June 2026 | 2,355 TWh | +3.3% | 76 | 88% |
| May 2026 | 2,275 TWh | +4.4% | 79 | 89% |
| April 2026 | 2,186 TWh | +3.4% | 80 | 90% |
| March 2026 | 2,338 TWh | +2.5% | 82 | 90% |
| February 2026 | 2,221 TWh | +3.4% | 82 | 90% |
| January 2026 | 2,441 TWh | +2.4% | 82 | 90% |
| December 2025 | 2,435 TWh | +2.8% | 83 | 90% |
| November 2025 | 2,229 TWh | +2.8% | 84 | 91% |
| October 2025 | 2,270 TWh | +4.1% | 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 | 2,339 TWh | +3.1% | 85 | 91% |
| May 2025 | 2,215 TWh | +1.5% | 85 | 91% |
| April 2025 | 2,167 TWh | +2.9% | 86 | 92% |
| March 2025 | 2,315 TWh | +3.5% | 86 | 92% |
| February 2025 | 2,178 TWh | +0.8% | 86 | 92% |
| January 2025 | 2,417 TWh | +3.3% | 86 | 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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