Hydro remained the largest source of low-carbon electricity (14.3%), followed by nuclear (9.0%), with wind (8.1%) and solar (6.9%) rapidly gaining ground and together overtaking hydro in
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In 2024, global coal power generation stood at over 10,500 terawatt-hours. Overall, coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels accounted for
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As the world moves toward sustainability, the renewable energy share has become one of the most important indicators of environmental progress. This metric shows what percentage of a country''s
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In 2030, renewable energy sources are used for 46% of global electricity generation, with wind and solar PV together making up 30%. By 2030, however, solar PV becomes the foremost renewable
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How much in subsidies do fossil fuels receive? How have things changed? When will countries phase out coal power? Our World in Data is free and accessible
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Hydropower plants use flowing water to spin a turbine connected to a generator. Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants provided about 4% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity
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Generation from all renewables combined – wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass – rose by 3.1% to a record 1,061,258 GWh, driven by
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Clean energy continues to dominate new power capacity. For example, in 2024, more than 90% of all new electricity capacity worldwide came from renewable sources such as solar, wind,
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The previous editions and complete electricity generation and capacity dataset from 2000 onwards are available for download on the Data and Statistics web pages.
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The ''Renewables'' column indicates the percent of that country''s overall electric generation that was renewable. Links for each location go to the relevant electricity market page, when available.
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