Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember
Summary
In 2025, low-emission energy sources like solar and wind met all new global electricity demand, preventing growth in fossil fuel use for the first time. Clean energy now accounts for 42.6% of the world’s electricity, marking a turning point as fossil fuels are expected to decline in the coming years.Key Facts
- Solar power provided about 75% of the 849 terawatt-hours (TWh) of new electricity demand in 2025.
- Wind power supplied nearly all the remaining new electricity demand.
- Other low-emission sources include biofuels, hydro-electricity, and nuclear power.
- Fossil fuels still produce the majority of global electricity but are expected to lose market share by 10-20% by 2035.
- Europe generated 71% of its electricity from clean sources in 2025.
- China and India reduced their fossil fuel electricity generation together for the first time this century.
- Rising electricity demand in 2025 was about 2.8%, similar to the last decade's average.
- Events like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Europe to increase renewable energy production by 5% annually.
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