Renewables consist of hydro (44%), wind (25%), solar (22%), biomass (6%) and other renewables (1%). In 2023 China produced 32% of global renewable electricity, followed by the United States (11%),
Regarding global power generation, solar nearly doubled its share over the past 3 years, growing by 1.3 percentage points only last year to a 7% share in the world''s electricity mix.
Drawing upon exclusive new development insights from IHA''s global database, it features in-depth analysis of hydropower''s growth trajectory. The
Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal. In more than 80% of countries
Explore global renewable energy share with interactive data. Compare countries, track solar, wind and hydro growth, and understand the shift toward clean, sustainable power.
After a 3% drop in global hydropower generation in 2023 due to climate change and El Niño, hydropower generation recovered in many countries, and new solar and wind installations
Comprehensive data on renewable energy by country, providing insights into global efforts toward sustainable energy and highlighting leading nations in using the
Where Does Our Electricity Come from?How Much of Our Electricity Comes from Low-Carbon Sources?Carbon Intensity of ElectricityElectricity Production by SourceThe chart below shows the percentage of global electricity production that comes from nuclear or renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydropower, wind and tidal, and some biomass. Globally, more than a third of our electricity comes from low-carbon sources. However, the majority is still generated from fossil fuels, predominantly coal and gas. Th...See more on ourworldindata nrel.gov[PDF]
The combined contributions of nonhydro renewable electricity generation (solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, and biomass) was comparable to that of hydropower for the first time in history.
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
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