World Generation Momentum by Source

12-Month Rolling Total Year-over-Year Change (%). Data shows the Year-over-Year change in the 12-month rolling total to smooth out seasonality.

Momentum Pulse: Triple Horizon Trend Analysis

EntityTechnologyPeriodRolling 12M TotalYoY (Latest)YoY (1M Ago)YoY (3M Ago)YoY (1Y Ago)Trend (1M)Trend (3M)Trend (12M)
WorldTotal generationApr 202631,047.5 TWh+2.98%+2.98%+3.00%+3.49%ImprovingCoolingCooling
ChinaTotal generationApr 202610,564.5 TWh+5.63%+5.52%+5.37%+4.86%ImprovingImprovingImproving
WorldCoalApr 202610,164.8 TWh+0.04%-0.14%-0.32%-0.47%ImprovingImprovingImproving
WorldGasApr 20266,567.3 TWh+1.26%+1.18%+1.06%+0.83%ImprovingImprovingImproving
ChinaCoalApr 20265,847.5 TWh+1.38%+0.95%-0.45%-1.54%ImprovingImprovingImproving
United StatesTotal generationApr 20264,545.8 TWh+2.19%+2.30%+2.50%+3.44%CoolingCoolingCooling
WorldHydroApr 20264,413.6 TWh+1.73%+1.18%+0.34%+3.09%ImprovingImprovingCooling
WorldSolarApr 20262,838.4 TWh+24.72%+26.21%+28.98%+31.22%CoolingCoolingCooling
WorldWindApr 20262,741.8 TWh+8.45%+8.24%+8.35%+7.10%ImprovingImprovingImproving
WorldNuclearApr 20262,693.0 TWh-1.07%-0.60%+0.70%+3.18%CoolingCoolingCooling
EUTotal generationApr 20262,644.8 TWh+1.93%+1.50%+1.36%+2.02%ImprovingImprovingCooling
IndiaTotal generationApr 20261,897.2 TWh+2.56%+2.28%+2.76%+4.88%ImprovingCoolingCooling
United StatesGasApr 20261,820.0 TWh-1.27%-2.12%-3.28%+0.61%ImprovingImprovingCooling
ChinaHydroApr 20261,350.3 TWh+4.94%+3.72%+3.40%+9.64%ImprovingImprovingCooling
IndiaCoalApr 20261,283.6 TWh-3.33%-3.84%-2.97%+1.69%ImprovingCoolingCooling
ChinaSolarApr 20261,241.2 TWh+32.49%+34.03%+38.13%+42.97%CoolingCoolingCooling
ChinaWindApr 20261,131.5 TWh+7.86%+9.65%+13.59%+14.41%CoolingCoolingCooling
JapanTotal generationFeb 2026924.6 TWh+0.53%+1.45%+1.59%+1.27%CoolingCoolingCooling
United StatesNuclearApr 2026784.3 TWh+0.39%+0.74%+0.25%+0.35%CoolingImprovingImproving
United StatesCoalApr 2026708.7 TWh+1.56%+3.69%+10.01%+3.75%CoolingCoolingCooling
EUNuclearApr 2026618.8 TWh-0.89%-1.23%-0.13%+5.21%ImprovingCoolingCooling
EUWindApr 2026492.3 TWh+11.17%+7.81%-1.08%-8.02%ImprovingImprovingImproving
ChinaNuclearApr 2026475.4 TWh+2.42%+4.16%+7.63%+6.47%CoolingCoolingCooling
United StatesWindApr 2026470.2 TWh+1.48%+0.46%+0.55%+8.66%ImprovingImprovingCooling
EUGasApr 2026436.3 TWh+4.64%+5.35%+10.57%+3.64%CoolingCoolingImproving
United StatesSolarApr 2026407.7 TWh+23.62%+25.88%+27.15%+29.48%CoolingCoolingCooling
EUSolarApr 2026366.4 TWh+13.62%+14.75%+18.99%+24.19%CoolingCoolingCooling
EUHydroApr 2026309.3 TWh-6.51%-7.12%-11.12%-3.84%ImprovingImprovingCooling
ChinaGasApr 2026299.0 TWh+5.27%+5.25%+4.76%+0.24%ImprovingImprovingImproving
JapanGasFeb 2026279.2 TWh-3.32%-2.12%-2.45%+0.11%CoolingCoolingCooling
JapanCoalFeb 2026266.8 TWh-1.44%-0.28%+0.37%+1.61%CoolingCoolingCooling
United StatesHydroApr 2026255.1 TWh+7.55%+9.33%+6.02%-0.63%CoolingImprovingImproving
EUCoalApr 2026233.7 TWh-12.48%-11.57%-6.24%-2.92%CoolingCoolingCooling
IndiaSolarApr 2026228.2 TWh+33.38%+34.21%+34.45%+28.86%CoolingCoolingImproving
IndiaHydroApr 2026180.3 TWh+11.43%+11.89%+13.19%+13.18%CoolingCoolingCooling
IndiaWindApr 2026107.2 TWh+26.20%+28.00%+26.68%+1.29%CoolingCoolingImproving
JapanSolarFeb 202695.8 TWh+3.30%+4.47%+5.69%+0.78%CoolingCoolingImproving
JapanNuclearFeb 202693.9 TWh+6.91%+9.45%+12.59%+11.38%CoolingCoolingCooling
JapanHydroFeb 202667.9 TWh-3.53%-6.50%-8.06%-0.37%ImprovingImprovingCooling
IndiaNuclearApr 202655.4 TWh-3.11%-2.59%-2.26%+17.05%CoolingCoolingCooling
IndiaGasApr 202625.0 TWh-19.55%-17.58%-20.50%-4.70%CoolingImprovingCooling
JapanWindFeb 202613.0 TWh+13.62%+18.46%+15.21%+11.17%CoolingCoolingImproving