10 Countries Where Green Energy Production Is Outpacing Electricity Demand

Power generation has long been one of the largest contributors to climate change. According to Climate Watch, electricity and heat production released 17 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2023, approximately double the emissions output of transportation, the world’s second heaviest polluting sector. But a recent report by the energy think tank Ember found that, in much of the world, the power sector now appears to be moving in the right direction. 

For the first time since 2020, electricity generated through fossil fuel-burning power plants fell in 2025. The decline was led by reduction in reliance on coal, by far the heaviest-polluting fossil fuel. Even though electricity use increased by about 2.8% in 2025, growing adoption of clean energy sources was more than enough to meet rising demand. 

Last year around the world, nearly 13,542 terawatt hours of electricity were produced through clean sources – enough to power all of Europe more than twice over, and about 887 more clean-terawatt hours than in 2024. Meanwhile, global electricity demand increased by only about 849 terawatt hours over the same period. Rising clean energy production was driven by a 1.3% increase in nuclear power, an 8.2% increase in wind, and a nearly 30% increase in solar. 

Notably, the power grid in the United States relied more on fossil fuels in 2025 than it did the previous year. But increased reliance on clean energy in other parts of the world was still enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 6 million metric tons year over year. 

Using data from the Ember report, Global Electricity Review 2026, Climate Crisis 247 identified the countries where clean energy production is outpacing electricity demand. We ranked all countries with available data on the difference between absolute growth in clean-source power generation and growth in electricity demand in 2025. Only countries that reported increased electricity demand and a reduction in power sector greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 were considered. All supplemental data is also from the report. 

10. Belarus

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +2.1 terawatt hours (+12.3%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +0.3 terawatt hours (+0.6%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Nuclear, +1.3 terawatt hours (+8.2%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Gas, -1.7 terawatt hours (-6.4%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -0.8 million metric tons (-5.2%)

9. Ecuador

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +5.4 terawatt hours (+22.8%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +3.3 terawatt hours (+9.8%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Hydro, +5.5 terawatt hours (+24.0%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Bioenergy, -0.1 terawatt hours (-18.0%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -1.0 million metric tons (-15.8%)

8. Hungary

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +2.3 terawatt hours (+8.3%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +0.2 terawatt hours (+0.4%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Solar, +1.8 terawatt hours (+19.4%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Coal, -1.1 terawatt hours (-43.4%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -0.7 million metric tons (-10.7%)

7. Mexico

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +5.3 terawatt hours (+6.1%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +1.8 terawatt hours (+0.5%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Hydro, +5.2 terawatt hours (+22.1%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Gas, -1.8 terawatt hours (-0.8%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -2.5 million metric tons (-1.5%)

6. Japan

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +18.3 terawatt hours (+5.8%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +13.4 terawatt hours (+1.3%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Nuclear, +9.2 terawatt hours (+10.8%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Gas, -8.5 terawatt hours (-2.4%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -1.9 million metric tons (-0.4%)

5. Viet Nam

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +12.4 terawatt hours (+9.7%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +6.4 terawatt hours (+2.1%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Hydro, +13.6 terawatt hours (+15.4%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Coal, -3.5 terawatt hours (-2.3%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -4.4 million metric tons (-3.1%)

4. Australia

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +11.8 terawatt hours (+11.9%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +4.7 terawatt hours (+1.7%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Wind, +6.5 terawatt hours (+19.8%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Coal, -5.0 terawatt hours (-4.0%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -6.0 million metric tons (-3.9%)

3. Colombia

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +14.9 terawatt hours (+27.3%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +2.5 terawatt hours (+2.8%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Hydro, +13.6 terawatt hours (+27.9%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Gas, -7.4 terawatt hours (-37.2%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -10.1 million metric tons (-40.9%)

2. India

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +96.7 terawatt hours (+21.1%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +48.6 terawatt hours (+2.4%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Solar, +52.9 terawatt hours (+37.0%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Coal, -43.8 terawatt hours (-2.9%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -45.2 million metric tons (-3.2%)

1. China

• Clean energy production growth in 2025: +561.4 terawatt hours (+14.6%)
• Electricity demand growth in 2025: +502.7 terawatt hours (+5.0%)
• Fastest growing clean energy source in 2025: Solar, +335.9 terawatt hours (+40.0%)
• Fastest declining dirty energy source in 2025: Coal, -70.6 terawatt hours (-1.2%)
• Change in power sector fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, 2025: -57.3 million metric tons (-1.1%)