Share of renewables in final energy consumption vs Renewable share of electricity generation
In 2023, share of renewables in final energy consumption worldwide stood at 13%, against 30% for renewable share of electricity generation.
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Share of renewables in final energy consumption and Renewable share of electricity generation
Unit: % · 12 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of renewables in final energy consumption | 2040 | Forecast | 16% |
| Share of renewables in final energy consumption | 2023 | Actual | 13% |
| Share of renewables in final energy consumption | 2016 | Actual | 9% |
| 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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Share of renewables in final energy consumption
Percentage share of direct and indirect renewable energy use in final energy consumption.
3 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
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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