Solar/wind power reaches turning point

In the first half of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the
rise in global electricity demand for the first time –
meeting 109% of the extra electricity required

CHANGE IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION
First half of 2025 compared to first half of 2024, terawatt-hours (TWh)

-50 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Demand
Solar Wind
Nuclear
Hydro, bioenergy, other RES*
Fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal)

369
306 97
33
-41
-27

*Renewable energy sources
Sources: BBC, Ember
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