Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity
Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated
Renewables generated 24.2% of US electricity in 2024
Wind and solar combined provided more than 17.2% of US electrical generation during 2024. The mix of all renewables – wind, solar, hydropower,
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity.
Wind & Solar Share in Electricity Production Data | Enerdata
Weight of solar and wind in electricity production data. Data for solar and wind renewable energies in electricity production available in a map and excel file by country level.
List of countries by renewable electricity production
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
Integrating Solar and Wind – Analysis
Solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind power have been growing at an accelerated pace, more than doubling in installed capacity and nearly doubling their share of global electricity
Electricity in the U.S.
Wind energy was the source of about 10% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation and accounted for 48% of the electricity generation from renewable sources in 2023.
Global Statistics
Many African countries have relatively large proportion of their population living in remote areas without grid access, and are therefore focusing on rural electrification, where small wind
A Decade of Growth for U.S. Solar and Wind | Climate
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Share of electricity generated by solar and wind power
About this data Share of electricity generated by solar and wind power Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or
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