Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation vs Electricity demand growth
Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation and Electricity demand growth worldwide, compared over time.
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Global, spaced by time. Both series are in %, so they share one axis; the legend names each line.
Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation and Electricity demand growth
Unit: % · 11 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation | 2050 | Forecast | 60% |
| Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation | 2035 | Forecast | 40% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2027 | Forecast | 3.8% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2026 | Forecast | 3.7% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2025 | Actual | 3% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2024 | Actual | 4.4% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2021 | Forecast | 3% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2020 | Forecast | -2% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2015–2023 | Actual | 2.6% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2010 | Actual | 7.2% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2009 | Actual | -0.6% |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation
Percentage share of solar photovoltaic and wind power in total electricity generation.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: IEA
Electricity demand growth
Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.
9 observations in Global · source organisations: IEA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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