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Renewables Surpass Coal: 34% of Global Electricity in 2025

4/21/2026

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Renewable sources met all of last year's global electricity demand growth while fossil fuel generation stayed flat.
In 2025, solar power rose by nearly a third, with China leading in clean energy production.
Renewables reached 34% of global electricity generation, topping coal at 33%.
More than 50 countries will convene in Colombia to address the fossil-fuel shift amid rising energy prices.

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Renewable sources met all of last year's global electricity demand growth while fossil fuel generation stayed flat.
In 2025, solar power rose by nearly a third, with China leading in clean energy production.
Renewables reached 34% of global electricity generation, topping coal at 33%.
More than 50 countries will convene in Colombia to address the fossil-fuel shift amid rising energy prices.