Energy transition investment vs Renewable share of electricity generation

In 2025, energy transition investment worldwide was 2.3 trillion USD; renewable share of electricity generation was 33%.

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Energy transition investment

Unit: trillion USD · 2 observations

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Energy transition investmentEnergy transition investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 2.3 trillion USD to 2.4 trillion USD. Latest value 2.3 trillion USD (2025). trillion USD 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 2.4 2.3
Energy transition investmentEnergy transition investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 2.3 trillion USD to 2.4 trillion USD. Latest value 2.3 trillion USD (2025). trillion USD 0 1 2 3 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 2.4 2.3
Energy transition investmentEnergy transition investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 2.3 trillion USD to 2.4 trillion USD. Latest value 2.3 trillion USD (2025). trillion USD 0 1 2 3 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 2.4 2.3
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Energy transition investment
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 2.4 trillion USD
2025 Actual 2.3 trillion USD
Source: IRENA, GWEC · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Renewable share of electricity generation

Unit: % · 9 observations

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2016 Actual 24%
2018 Actual 25%
2020 Forecast 28%
2021 Forecast 29%
2022 Forecast 30%
2023 Actual 30%
2025 Actual 33%
2027 Forecast 37%
2040 Forecast 40%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Energy transition investment Renewable share of electricity generation
2025 2.3 trillion USD GWEC 33% IEA

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Energy transition investment

Total investment in the energy transition in a year.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IRENA, GWEC

Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.

9 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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