Energy Records

🇰🇷 🌬️ 📈 In January 2026, South Korea hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 590.0 GWh in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 520.0 GWh set in December 2024.

🇰🇷 ⛽️ 📈 In January 2026, South Korea hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 18.09 TWh in gas power. This exceeds the previous peak of 17.76 TWh set in August 2024.

🇿🇦 ☀️ 📈 In January 2026, South Africa hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 2.3 TWh in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 2.22 TWh set in December 2025.

@janrosenow That's incredible growth, and still barely in the top five for solar share by country!

Pakistan's solar revolution: from 0% to 25% in a decade. 2021: 4% 2022: 7% 2023: 10% 2024: 14% 2025: 25% Solar is now Pakistan's #1 electricity source. Not driven by policy — driven by consumers.

Although starting from a low base, Colombia saw an impressive 48% growth in solar generation vs December 2024, and averaging 36% growth in solar generation year over year.

🇨🇴 ☀️ 📈 In December 2025, Colombia hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 460.0 GWh in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 420.0 GWh set in October 2025.

🇨🇦 🌬️ 📈 In December 2025, Canada hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 5.58 TWh in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 5.56 TWh set in January 2025.

🇨🇴 ☀️ 📈 In December 2025, Colombia hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 6.23% in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 5.8% set in October 2025.

🇯🇵 🌬️ 📈 In January 2026, Japan hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 1.84 TWh in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 1.65 TWh set in December 2025.

🇮🇳 ☀️ 📈 In January 2026, India hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 20.27 TWh in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 19.46 TWh set in December 2025.

🇵🇭 ☀️ 📈 In February 2026, The Philippines hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 4.63% in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 4.55% set in April 2025.

🇷🇸 🌬️ 📈 In February 2026, Serbia hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 7.07% in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 6.12% set in November 2019.

🇧🇦 💧 📈 In February 2026, Bosnia Herzegovina hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 55.26% in hydro power. This exceeds the previous peak of 51.06% set in June 2019.

🇧🇪 🌬️ 📈 In February 2026, Belgium hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 29.94% in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 29.82% set in December 2025.

🇿🇦 🌬️ 📈 In December 2025, South Africa hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 6.18% in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 6.08% set in June 2023.

🇸🇪 💧 📈 In January 2026, Sweden hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 8.22 TWh in hydro power. This exceeds the previous peak of 8.17 TWh set in January 2021.

In February 2026, Spain hit a record monthly low of ZERO coal power generation! #poweringpastcoal #coalpower

🇪🇸🌬️📈 In January 2026, Spain hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 7.82 TWh in wind power. This exceeds the previous peak of 7.69 TWh set in March 2018.

🇷🇺 🪨 📈 In January 2026, Russia hit a new monthly electricity record for total generation of 21.69 TWh in coal power. This exceeds the previous peak of 21.35 TWh set in January 2025.

🇿🇦 ☀️ 📈 In December 2025, South Africa hit a new monthly electricity record for generation share of 14.77% in solar power. This exceeds the previous peak of 11.8% set in October 2025.