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Renewables share of power demand vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Renewables share of power demand and Carbon intensity of electricity generation worldwide, drawn over time. No period has an observed value for both, so the two are not set side by side.

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Renewables share of power demand

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Renewables share of power demandRenewables share of power demand. 2 observations from 2017 to 2023, ranging from 24% to 30%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30% (2023). % 0 10 20 30 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 24% 30%
Renewables share of power demandRenewables share of power demand. 2 observations from 2017 to 2023, ranging from 24% to 30%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30% (2023). % 0 10 20 30 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 24% 30%
Renewables share of power demandRenewables share of power demand. 2 observations from 2017 to 2023, ranging from 24% to 30%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30% (2023). % 0 10 20 30 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 24% 30%
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Renewables share of power demand
Period Type Value
2017 Actual 24%
2023 Forecast 30%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Unit: gCO2/kWh · 2 observations

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Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon 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). gCO2/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 445 415
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon 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). gCO2/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 445 415
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon 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). gCO2/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 FORECAST 445 415
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 445 gCO2/kWh
2026 Forecast 415 gCO2/kWh
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Renewables share of power demand

The share of electricity power demand met by renewable energy sources.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

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

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

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