Renewables share of global power capacity additions

The share of total global electricity generation capacity additions accounted for by renewable energy sources.

Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

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1
Regions
1
Period
2018–2040
Sources
1
Verification 1 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Renewables share of global power capacity additions

Global, 2018–2040

1 observation
66.7% Global · 2018–2040 · IEA · full record
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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1 record · 1 region · 2018–2040

Renewables share of global power capacity additions: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 1 record
2018–2040 66.7% IEA · 31 Dec 2040 forecast

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Document Publisher Published Data points
World Energy Outlook 2018 IEA 1

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