Electricity production by source, World
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– Together, utility -scale solar and wind generation accounted for more power than coal generation. – Solar overtook hydropower to be the second -largest source of renewable energy
In 2024, wind and solar reached a record 17% (757 TWh) of US electricity, overtaking coal for the first time, which dropped to a historic low of 15% (653 TWh). Just six years ago, in 2018,
Led by Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, and New Mexico, 30 states generated at least 10% of their in-state electricity from solar and wind combined in 2024. California, Texas, and Florida
Three of the top countries in terms of total capacity – Germany, Spain, and the UK – were also among the world leaders in percentage of domestic generation from wind and solar at
82% of U.S. energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.7% from nuclear, and 9.1% from renewable sources. In 2023, renewables surpassed coal in energy generation. 1. Global wind additions reached a record
This report uses data from the EIA to analyze solar and wind capacity and generation over the past decade (2014 to 2023) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In 2023, the U.S. electric power sector produced 4,017 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of electric power. Renewable sources—wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal—accounted for
Share of renewables to electricity generated in Japan. The percentage of total electricity generated in Japan are estimated including on-site consumption by power source in 2021 based on Electricity
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.
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