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Chart of the Day: for the First Time in History, Renewables Produced More Electricity than Coal
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Last year, up to a third of the world's electricity was produced from the sun, water and wind. There was also a decrease in electricity production from coal in the largest producers - China and India. The world is currently following two trends in electricity production. Clean energy is already developing quickly enough to cover the growing global demand for electricity. At the same time, production from fossil fuels continues to decline steadil…
The year 2025 was the first year in the world where high-growth renewable energy generated more electricity than coal in decline.5 Renewable energy generated 33.8% of the world's electricity, exceeding for the first time one third. Solar production increased dramatically by 30% in 2025 compared to 2024, with China alone accounting for more than half of this increase in installed capacity. Over the past decade, solar power generation in the world…
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