Home / Compare / Electricity consumption vs Renewable share of electricity generation Electricity consumption vs Renewable share of electricity generation In 2025, electricity consumption worldwide was 28,600 terawatt-hours; renewable share of electricity generation was 33%.
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Electricity consumption
Unit: terawatt-hours · 2 observations
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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Unit: % · 2 observations
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Renewable share of electricity generation Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 33% to 37%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027).
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Renewable share of electricity generation Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 33% to 37%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027).
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Renewable share of electricity generation Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 33% to 37%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from Total volume of electric energy consumed.
2 observations charted in Global
· source organisations: IEA
Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.
2 observations charted in Global (of 9 annual records)
· source organisations: IEA
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