New Energy
Renewable Sources Provided Record 30% of Electricity Last Year
The rise in renewables has been driven in large part by solar farms in recent years, the Ember data shows.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergThe share of global electricity from renewables rose to a record 30% last year as the growth of wind and solar power continued to far exceed that of fossil fuels.
That trend is set to accelerate this year, according to data from energy think-tank Ember. The group expects clean-power growth to more than make up for the overall rise in electricity demand, leading fossil fuel-derived generation to drop 2% in 2024.