Renewable energy statistics 2025
Renewable energy statistics 2025 provides datasets on power-generation capacity for 2015-2024, actual power generation for 2015-2023 and renewable energy balances for over 150 countries and areas for
Renewables overtake coal as world''s biggest source of
Renewable energy overtook coal as the world''s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from
World surpasses 40% clean power as renewables see record rise
The world reached a new milestone as low-carbon sources – renewables and nuclear – provided 40.9% of the world''s electricity generation in 2024, passing the 40% mark for the first time
Renewable energy capacity surged around the world in
Global renewable energy capacity grew by a record-breaking 15.1% in 2024 to reach 4,448 gigawatts (GW). Around the world, an additional 585 GW
Global Energy Trends: Clean Energy Growth and Rising Demand
We explore the data to see where the clean energy transition stands today, from rising investment and job growth to grid needs and critical mineral demand.
The world just passed a major clean energy milestone
The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world''s electricity was produced
Renewable Energy by Country 2026
In 2023, renewable energy supply from solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and ocean rose by over 5%, meaning that the share of these technologies in total global energy supply increased by close to 0.2
Renewable energy
Renewable energy (also called green energy) is energy made from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale. The most widely
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