Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal. In more than 80% of countries
Solar power generation, 2025 Electricity generation from solar, measured in terawatt-hours.
China power statistics - April 2025 In the first fourth months of the year, wind and solar power generation capacity accounted for 89% of new capacity (see Figure 1 below). Solar continued to show significant
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable datasets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable energy statistics 2025 provides datasets
In 2025, solar and wind dominated global energy growth, delivering around six times more new capacity than all other power sources combined and
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U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in our latest Preliminary Monthly
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A record surge in solar generation met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to the latest Global Electricity Review 2026 from energy think tank Ember.
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
In our most realistic scenario, we anticipate a 10% increase in installations to 655 GW in 2025, with annual growth rates remaining in the low double digits between 2027-2029, reaching 930
Record renewables growth led by solar helped push clean power past 40% of global electricity in 2024, but heatwave-related demand spikes led to a small increase in fossil generation.
On an LCOE basis, 91% of newly commissioned utility-scale renewable capacity delivered power at a lower cost than the cheapest new fossil fuel-based alternative. In 2024, renewables helped avoid
In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the United States, increasing from 290 BkWh in 2025 to 424 BkWh by 2027.
People''s Republic of China''s electricity mix includes 55% Coal, 14% Hydropower and 11% Solar. Low-carbon generation reached a record high in 2025.
In 2025, solar PV set new annual growth records for both installed capacity (510 GW) and electricity generation (636 TWh). This remarkable expansion has also brought economic and
Global renewable energy capacity grew by a record 510 GW in 2024, led by China, the U.S., Europe, and India — a new era in clean power growth.
EU The EU''s electricity transition reached a major milestone in 2025, with wind and solar generating more power than fossil fuels Japan Japan remained the world''s fourth-largest solar
Globally, renewable power capacity is projected to increase almost 4 600 GW between 2025 and 2030 – double the deployment of the previous five years
Across the EU, photovoltaics surpassed coal-fired power generation for the first time in 2025. Wind power was the strongest net electricity producer in
The cost of renewable energy has reached a historic tipping point in 2025, with solar and wind power now representing the cheapest sources of electricity generation in most regions
Solar power generation rose by nearly a third in 2025, marking a new record and faster growth. In the decade from 2015, solar output grew tenfold, roughly doubling every three years,...
Capacity growth by generation technology, World Generation technology All GW Forecast Concentrating solar power PV distributed systems
The main finding of the IEA''s report is that global renewable power capacity is on course to double by 2030, adding 4,600 GW. The agency notes
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