Addressing the critical link between power generation and climate change, the CarbonMonitor-Power dataset, led by Biqing Zhu, Zhu Deng, Xuanren Song, and communication authors Philippe Ciais and Zhu Liu, offers a comprehensive view of global electricity production. This dataset, covering 58 countries and 6 continents since January 2019, categorizes power sources into coal, gas, oil, nuclear, solar, wind, hydro-power, and other renewables, providing a unique insight into the energy mix.

CarbonMonitor-Power is pivotal in understanding the daily, weekly, and seasonal patterns in power generation, as well as the impact of events like the COVID-19 pandemic. It reveals significant shifts towards lower carbon intensity in countries like China and India, contrasting with minimal changes in others such as Australia. This dataset is essential for research and policy-making in the realm of climate change and energy production.