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Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.

Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

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5
Regions
2
Period
2020–2027
Sources
2
Verification 5 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Renewable share of electricity generation

Global, 2020 to 2027

4 observations · 2020 to 2027

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2020 to 2027, ranging from 28% to 37%, of which 3 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 28% 37%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2020 to 2027, ranging from 28% to 37%, of which 3 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 28% 37%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 4 observations from 2020 to 2027, ranging from 28% to 37%, of which 3 are forecasts. Latest value 37% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 28% 37%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2020 Forecast 28%
2021 Forecast 29%
2025 Actual 33%
2027 Forecast 37%
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Renewable share of electricity generation by region

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Renewable share of electricity generation by regionRenewable share of electricity generation by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 33%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Brazil as of 16 Sep 2026 Global 2025 90% 33%
Renewable share of electricity generation by regionRenewable share of electricity generation by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 33%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Brazil as of 16 Sep 2026 Global 2025 90% 33%
Renewable share of electricity generation by regionRenewable share of electricity generation by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 33%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Brazil as of 16 Sep 2026 Global 2025 90% 33%
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Renewable share of electricity generation by region
Category Period Source Type Value
Global 2025 IEA Actual 33%
Brazil as of 16 Sep 2026 IHA Estimate 90%
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5 records · 2 regions · 2020–2027

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Renewable share of electricity generation: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 4 records
2027 37% IEA · 31 Dec 2027 forecast
2025 33% IEA · 31 Dec 2025 actual
2021 29% IEA · 31 Dec 2021 forecast
2020 28% IEA · 31 Dec 2020 forecast
Brazil 1 record
as of 16 Sep 2026 90% IHA · 16 Sep 2026 estimate

Primary documents

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3 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks IEA — 2
Electricity Market Report IEA — 2
Pumped Storage Systems in Brazil IHA — 1

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