A total of 2.010 million lightning events were recorded globally in 2025. This number includes cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
United States, one of the countries with the highest electrical activity, recorded a total of 251.8 million lightning events in 2025.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ELECTRICAL STORM STATISTICS
TOP 5 USA STATES WITH MOST LIGHTNING DISCHARGES (MILLIONS) (Cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud)
- Texas (47.36)
- Florida (20.03)
- Oklahoma (17.66)
- Louisiana (12.62)
- Arkansas (12.23)
TOP 5 USA STATES WITH THE HIGHEST DENSITY OF LIGHTNING STRIKES PER KM2
- Florida (117.8)
- Oklahoma (97.7)
- Louisiana (93.1)
- Mississippi (89.2)
- Arkansas (88.8)
In total, 251.8 million lightning events were recorded in the USA in 2025, approximately 20% more than in 2024.
SOURCE: NASA [https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search](https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search)
EUROPE ELECTRICAL STORM STATISTICS
In Europe, approximately 1.226 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in 2025.
Thunderstorm activity was detected on 360 days of the year.
64% of thunderstorm activity was concentrated between June and August.
June was the month with the highest electrical activity, with approximately 284,200 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes recorded in Europe.
TOP 5 COUNTRIES WITH MOST LIGHTNING STRIKES (cloud-to-ground)
- Spain (approximately 427,000)
- Italy (385,577)
- France (267,502)
- Germany (83,443)
- Switzerland (20,597)
Electrical activity in Europe decreased significantly compared with 2024. Approximately 1.226 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in 2025, compared with more than 1.967 million in 2024.
SOURCE: NASA [https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search](https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search)
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