4 · IEA Key World Energy Statistics (KWES) is an introduction to energy statistics, providing top-level numbers across the energy mix, from supply and demand, to prices and research budgets, including outlooks, energy indicators and definitions. KWES is part of the IEA''s annual edition of the world''s most comprehensive series of energy databases
Hydropower is the world''s biggest source of renewable energy by far, with China, Brazil, Canada, the U.S., and Russia the leading hydropower producers. While hydropower is theoretically a clean
World Energy Outlook 2023 Extended Dataset. Includes more detailed information at regional and country-level for APS and STEPS across projected years (2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050) as well as historical data (2010, 2015, 2021, 2022). Also includes WEO-2023 chapter figures, investment, trade and power sector capacity addition and
6 · Clean energy boomed in 2023, with 50% more renewables capacity added to energy systems around the world compared to the previous year. Additional renewable electricity capacity reached 507 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, with solar PV making up three-quarters of global additions, according to the International Energy Agency''s (IEA)
The growth of the world''s capacity to generate electricity from solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable technologies is on course to accelerate over the coming years, with 2021 expected to set a fresh all-time record for new installations, the IEA says in a new report.. Despite rising costs for key materials used to make solar panels
5 · Solar is expected to account for 60% of the increase in global renewable capacity in 2022, taking the global total to more than 300 gigawatts. Two-thirds will be large-scale projects encouraged by policies in China and the European Union, says the IEA.
So, it''s encouraging that innovators continue to pioneer fresh approaches that are making the goal of switching the world to renewable energy more achievable. Here are five such energy innovations. Solar and wind power working together. These turbine-solar panel units can be used on rooftops. Image: Unéole.
The largest growth took place in China, which commissioned as much solar PV in 2023 as the entire world did in 2022, while China''s wind power additions rose by 66% year-on-year. The increases in renewable energy capacity in Europe, the United States and Brazil also hit all-time highs.
To reduce CO 2 emissions and local air pollution, the world needs to rapidly shift towards low-carbon sources of energy – nuclear and renewable technologies. Renewable energy will play a key role in decarbonizing our energy systems in the coming decades.
1 · Renewable electricity capacity additions reached an estimated 507 GW in 2023, almost 50% higher than in 2022, with continuous policy support in more than 130 countries spurring a significant change in the global growth trend. This worldwide acceleration in 2023 was driven mainly by year-on-year expansion in the People''s Republic of China''s
Apple first achieved 100 percent renewable energy for its global corporate operations in 2018. Apple''s commitment to renewable energy has unlocked new capacity in markets around the world. In 2018, Apple took an innovative approach to connect 12 of
The amount of renewable energy capacity added to energy systems around the world grew by 50% in 2023, reaching almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar PV accounting for three-quarters of additions worldwide, according to Renewables 2023, the latest edition of the IEA''s annual market report on the sector.
1 · The world is on course to add more renewable capacity in the next five years than has been installed since the first commercial renewable energy power plant was built more than 100 years ago. In the main case forecast in this report, almost 3 700 GW of new renewable capacity comes online over the 2023‑2028 period, driven by supportive
3 Key Facts to Know About Renewable Energy. Iceland is the world leader, with 87% of its energy generated from renewable sources; followed by Norway and Sweden. Nearly 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels for energy. Renewable energy is increasing but still only makes up about 4% of total global
It''s possible to switch to a fully sustainable global energy landscape within the next 30 years, according to research. Greater geographical connectivity of solar, wind and hydro power, can reduce energy use and cut costs.
Renewable electricity generation in 2021 is set to expand by more than 8% to reach 8 300 TWh, the fastest year-on-year growth since the 1970s. Solar PV and wind are set to contribute two-thirds of renewables growth.
Energy Mix. Explore global data on where our energy comes from, and how this is changing. This page was first published in July 2020 and last revised in January 2024. Energy production – mainly the burning of fossil fuels – accounts for around three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions.