Renewables share of power demand vs Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewables share of power demand and Renewable share 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 and Renewable share of electricity generation

Unit: % · 11 observations

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Renewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation: GlobalRenewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 indicators on one axis: Renewables share of power demand, Renewable share of electricity generation. 11 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 6 are forecasts. Latest values: Renewables share of power demand 30% (2023); Renewable share of electricity generation 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 40% Renewables share of power demand Renewable share of electricity generation 30%
Renewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation: GlobalRenewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 indicators on one axis: Renewables share of power demand, Renewable share of electricity generation. 11 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 6 are forecasts. Latest values: Renewables share of power demand 30% (2023); Renewable share of electricity generation 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 40% Renewables share of power demand Renewable share of electricity generation 30%
Renewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation: GlobalRenewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation. 2 indicators on one axis: Renewables share of power demand, Renewable share of electricity generation. 11 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 6 are forecasts. Latest values: Renewables share of power demand 30% (2023); Renewable share of electricity generation 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 40% Renewables share of power demand Renewable share of electricity generation 30%
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Renewables share of power demand and Renewable share of electricity generation: Global
Indicator Period Type Value
Renewables share of power demand 2023 Forecast 30%
Renewables share of power demand 2017 Actual 24%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2040 Forecast 40%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2027 Forecast 37%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 Actual 33%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 Actual 30%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 Forecast 30%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 Forecast 29%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 Forecast 28%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 Actual 25%
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 Actual 24%

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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

Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.

9 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA

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