Share of renewables in new power capacity

Percentage of newly built power generation capacity accounted for by renewable energy sources.

Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

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1
Regions
1
Period
2017–2040
Sources
1
Verification 1 verified data points Verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Share of renewables in new power capacity

European Union, 2017–2040

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80% European Union · 2017–2040 · IEA · full record
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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1 record · 1 region · 2017–2040

Share of renewables in new power capacity: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
European Union 1 record
2017–2040 80% IEA · 31 Dec 2040 forecast

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Document Publisher Published Data points
World Energy Outlook 2017 IEA 1

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