Home / Compare / Renewable power generation capacity vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation Renewable power generation capacity vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation In 2024, renewable power generation capacity worldwide was 4,250 GW; carbon intensity of electricity generation was 445 gCO2/kWh.
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Renewable power generation capacity
Unit: GW · 2 observations
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Renewable power generation capacity Renewable power generation capacity. 2 observations from 2024 to 2030, ranging from 4,250 GW to 10,000 GW, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 10,000 GW (2030).
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Renewable power generation capacity Renewable power generation capacity. 2 observations from 2024 to 2030, ranging from 4,250 GW to 10,000 GW, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 10,000 GW (2030).
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Renewable power generation capacity Renewable power generation capacity. 2 observations from 2024 to 2030, ranging from 4,250 GW to 10,000 GW, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 10,000 GW (2030).
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Unit: gCO2/kWh · 2 observations
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from Total installed renewable electricity generation capacity.
2 observations charted in Global
· source organisations: IEA
Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
2 observations charted in Global
· source organisations: IEA
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