Report: 40.9% of 2024 Global Electricity was 'Clean'

The Facts

• According to a report published Tuesday by global energy think tank Ember, clean power sources, including renewables and nuclear, generated 40.9% of global electricity in 2024. This marks the first time clean energy has exceeded 40% of production since the 1940s.
  

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• Solar power remained the fastest-growing electricity source for the 20th consecutive year, contributing 6.9% of global electricity, while wind power reached 8.1%, and hydropower maintained its position as the largest renewable source at 14% of global electricity production.
  

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• China dominated clean energy growth in 2024, accounting for more than half of the global increase in solar generation. The PRC's clean generation met 81% of its domestic demand increase. However, coal still provided 58% of the country's electricity.
  

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