Renewable share of electricity generation
34.6%Argentina, 2025
+0.2 ppsince 2024
Source: Ember
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Electricity and Gas Utilities statistics
35,182 verified figures across 392 measures of the electricity and gas utilities industry, from 14 publishers in 216 regions. Every number opens the report and sentence it was taken from.
Global, 2023
−35%since 2015
Source: IEA
New wind power capacity installed
165 gigawattsGlobal, 2025
Source: GWEC
Wind power share of electricity mix
12.2%Argentina, 2025
+1.6 ppsince 2024
Source: Ember
Key findings
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Market size and output 9
- Coal production in the United States was 528 million short tons in 2025 (EIA). EIA ↗ T1 Official
- Global data centre electricity consumption, IEA April 2026 vintage was 485 TWh in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Grid and storage investment per dollar of renewable power investment worldwide was 60 US cents in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Renewable energy investment worldwide was 807 billion USD in 2024 (IRENA). IRENA ↗ T1 Official
- Electricity consumption worldwide was 28,600 terawatt-hours in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Energy transition investment worldwide was 2.4 trillion USD in 2024 (IRENA). IRENA ↗ T1 Official
- CO2 emissions intensity of electricity generation worldwide was 445 g CO2/kWh in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- IEA projects carbon intensity of electricity generation worldwide at 415 gCO2/kWh in 2026. IEA ↗ T1 Official
- IEA projects coal production worldwide at more than 9 billion tonnes in 2026. IEA ↗ T1 Official
Growth and change 1
- Electricity demand growth worldwide was 3% in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 2
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Fossil CO2 emissions
Global, 1990 to 2024
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Estimate | 22,732.1 million tonnes |
| 1991 | Estimate | 23,205.6 million tonnes |
| 1992 | Estimate | 22,520.4 million tonnes |
| 1993 | Estimate | 22,749.9 million tonnes |
| 1994 | Estimate | 22,974.6 million tonnes |
| 1995 | Estimate | 23,516.6 million tonnes |
| 1996 | Estimate | 24,233.5 million tonnes |
| 1997 | Estimate | 24,380.3 million tonnes |
| 1998 | Estimate | 24,295.7 million tonnes |
| 1999 | Estimate | 24,837.8 million tonnes |
| 2000 | Estimate | 25,511.5 million tonnes |
| 2001 | Estimate | 25,693 million tonnes |
| 2002 | Estimate | 26,265.3 million tonnes |
| 2003 | Estimate | 27,652.7 million tonnes |
| 2004 | Estimate | 28,610 million tonnes |
| 2005 | Estimate | 29,599 million tonnes |
| 2006 | Estimate | 30,594.2 million tonnes |
| 2007 | Estimate | 31,499.3 million tonnes |
| 2008 | Estimate | 32,049.7 million tonnes |
| 2009 | Estimate | 31,513 million tonnes |
| 2010 | Estimate | 33,317.7 million tonnes |
| 2011 | Estimate | 34,480 million tonnes |
| 2012 | Estimate | 34,954.7 million tonnes |
| 2013 | Estimate | 35,275.8 million tonnes |
| 2014 | Estimate | 35,465.7 million tonnes |
| 2015 | Estimate | 35,403.5 million tonnes |
| 2016 | Estimate | 35,392.8 million tonnes |
| 2017 | Estimate | 35,974.6 million tonnes |
| 2018 | Estimate | 36,734 million tonnes |
| 2019 | Estimate | 37,086.6 million tonnes |
| 2020 | Estimate | 35,158.2 million tonnes |
| 2021 | Estimate | 36,866.9 million tonnes |
| 2022 | Estimate | 37,527.8 million tonnes |
| 2023 | Estimate | 38,094 million tonnes |
| 2024 | Estimate | 38,598.6 million tonnes |
Source: GCP · million tonnes · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita by country
2024 · 10 countries
Estimate
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | GCP | Estimate | 41.3 tonnes per capita |
| Kuwait | GCP | Estimate | 26.2 tonnes per capita |
| Brunei | GCP | Estimate | 26 tonnes per capita |
| Bahrain | GCP | Estimate | 24.3 tonnes per capita |
| Trinidad and Tobago | GCP | Estimate | 22.9 tonnes per capita |
| Saudi Arabia | GCP | Estimate | 20.4 tonnes per capita |
| United Arab Emirates | GCP | Estimate | 20.1 tonnes per capita |
| New Caledonia | GCP | Estimate | 18.1 tonnes per capita |
| Oman | GCP | Estimate | 15.7 tonnes per capita |
| Australia | GCP | Estimate | 14.5 tonnes per capita |
Source: GCP · tonnes per capita · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Carbon intensity of electricity generation
China, 2000 to 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Estimate | 783.5 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2001 | Estimate | 762.9 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2002 | Estimate | 773.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2003 | Estimate | 790.9 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2004 | Estimate | 778.5 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2005 | Estimate | 782.1 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2006 | Estimate | 786.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2007 | Estimate | 785.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2008 | Estimate | 747.1 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2009 | Estimate | 753.2 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2010 | Estimate | 740.8 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2011 | Estimate | 752.4 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2012 | Estimate | 720.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2013 | Estimate | 717.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2014 | Estimate | 694 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2015 | Estimate | 668 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2016 | Estimate | 651.9 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2017 | Estimate | 644.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2018 | Estimate | 637 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2019 | Estimate | 619.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2020 | Estimate | 606.4 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2021 | Estimate | 599.1 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2022 | Estimate | 586.9 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2023 | Estimate | 583.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2024 | Actual | 565 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2025 | Estimate | 526.2 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2026 | Forecast | 505 gCO2e/kWh |
Source: Ember, IEA · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Electricity and Gas Utilities statistics by topic
Each topic gathers one measure across every country and year, with its own country pages and rankings.
- 31 measures · 201 country pages33%Electricity generation
- 6 measures · 204 country pages38,598.6 milliontonnesPower sector CO2 emissions
- 3 measures · 201 country pages342.9gCO2e/kWhCarbon intensity of electricity
- 67 measures · 3 country pages165gigawattsPower capacity additions
- 23 measures · 7 country pages0.29EUR/kWhElectricity price
- 46 measures · 2 country pages1,127GWPower generation capacity
- 12 measures · 3 country pages10%Electricity demand
- 8 measures · 1 country page0.12EUR/kWhNatural gas price
- 24 measures · 1 country page21.8GWWind turbine installations by manufacturer
- 3 measures · 0 country pages15.9%Taxes on natural gas
- 12 measures · 2 country pages7,663GWhElectricity consumption
- 2 measures · 0 country pages17.7%Taxes on electricity
- 11 measures · 0 country pages2.2 trillionUSDEnergy transition investment
- 6 measures · 1 country page13%Renewable energy consumption
- 10 measures · 0 country pages86USD/MWhLevelised cost of electricity
- 3 measures · 1 country page1.7billion cubic feet per dayLNG exports
Every measure in this dataset
Latest value for each measure, the change from the previous period, and its trend. The full records, with provenance columns, are in the CSV download.
Capacity additions 67
New electricity generation or storage capacity added to the grid. 67 slices on this page.
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- Solar PV share of renewable capacity growth 80%
- Utility-scale battery storage capacity additions 20.8 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed 178 GW
- Accelerated case additional renewable capacity 1,150 gigawatts
- Annual renewable capacity additions forecast for 2030 940 billion watts
- Annual solar capacity additions 425 GW
- Auctions and green certificate schemes coverage of capacity expansion 60%
- Battery storage capacity added 8.3 gigawatts
- Conventional hydropower capacity commissioned 4 GW
- Country share of global renewable capacity expansion 40%
- Forecast average annual new wind power capacity 194 gigawatts
- Forecast new wind power capacity to be commissioned 969 gigawatts
- Hydrogen's share of renewable capacity expansion by 2030 1%
- Hydropower capacity commissioned 28 GW
- Hydropower share of renewable capacity growth 10%
- IEA renewable capacity additions forecast revision 18%
- New conventional hydropower capacity added 4 billion watts
- New conventional hydropower capacity added (GW) 16.2 GW
- New renewable capacity additions 560 GW
- New renewable capacity additions forecast to 2030 (main case) 5,500 billion watts
- New renewable capacity driven by hydrogen demand by 2030 43 billion watts
- New solar PV capacity additions 74 gigawatts
- Offshore wind share of renewable capacity growth 4%
- Offshore wind share of wind annual market 20%
- Onshore wind share of renewable capacity growth 25%
- Planned utility-scale battery storage capacity additions 54 GW
- Pumped storage capacity commissioned 7,500 MW
- Pumped storage capacity commissioned (GW) 11.6 GW
- Renewable capacity additions 165 gigawatts
- Renewable capacity additions (watts) 560 billion watts
- Renewables share of global power capacity additions 66.7%
- Share of global hydropower capacity additions 40%
- Share of global new renewable capacity added 60%
- Share of global new wind and solar PV capacity installed in China 33.3%
- Share of global renewable capacity expansion to 2030 60%
- Share of global renewable capacity growth 40%
- Share of global solar PV capacity expansion 50%
- Share of renewable capacity additions increase by country 30%
- Share of renewable capacity installations 60%
- Share of renewables growth from market-based settings 5%
- Share of renewables in new power capacity 80%
- Solar PV and wind share of renewable capacity growth to 2030 95%
- Solar PV annual capacity additions 150 gigawatts
- Solar PV share of renewable capacity additions 60%
- Utility-scale battery storage capacity addition (snapshot) 1.4 gigawatts
- Wind and hydropower share of power capacity increase 90%
- Wind share of renewable capacity additions 30%
- Accelerated case renewable capacity growth boost 30%
- Wind and solar PV capacity additions growth rate 30%
- Accelerated case renewable capacity growth premium 26%
- Auctioned renewable capacity growth rate 15%
- Forecast compound annual growth rate of new wind capacity 5.2%
- Forecast increase in annual renewable capacity additions versus prior record year 70%
- Growth rate of new wind power capacity added 40%
- Onshore wind capacity additions growth rate -15%
- Renewable capacity additions growth rate 10%
- Solar PV and wind capacity additions growth rate (Accelerated Case) 25%
- Solar PV annual market growth rate 40%
- Wind capacity expansion rate growth multiple 2 multiple
Electricity capacity 46
Maximum electrical output capacity of power installations. 46 slices on this page.
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- Hydropower capacity under construction 300 GW
- Hydropower installed capacity 1,469 GW
- Installed renewable energy-generating capacity per capita 544 watts per person
- Installed solar PV capacity 5 billion watts
- Installed wind power capacity 10 billion watts
- Net installed renewable capacity 200 gigawatts
- Off-grid solar PV capacity forecast 3,000 megawatts
- Onsite gas generation for data centres: lower projection endpoint 15 GW
- Onsite gas generation for data centres: upper projection endpoint 27 GW
- Planned wind power capacity 200 billion watts
- Pumped storage capacity target 5 gigawatts
- Pumped storage capacity under development 60 GW
- Pumped storage development pipeline 621 GW
- Renewable capacity in 2030 (accelerated case) 11,000 billion watts
- Renewable capacity in advanced development stages awaiting grid connection 1,650 billion watts
- Renewable energy capacity awaiting commissioning 17,361 MW
- Renewable energy generation capacity 56 gigawatts
- Renewable power generation capacity (snapshot) 21,760 MW
- Share of hydropower fleet over 30 years old 50%
- Share of installed renewable capacity from China, Europe, India and the United States (accelerated case) 80%
- Share of renewable power capacity 50%
- Share of renewable power capacity (annual) 33.3%
- Share of renewable power capacity held by leading countries 80%
- Total solar PV capacity forecast 740 gigawatts
- Wind installed capacity 1,299 gigawatts
- Battery storage capacity annual growth rate 70%
- Distributed solar PV capacity increase, main case 320 billion watts
- Hydropower capacity growth 28 billion watts
- Hydropower capacity growth (GW) 24.6 GW
- Net installed renewable capacity growth rate 4%
- Pumped storage capacity growth 11.7 billion watts
- Renewable capacity growth multiple vs 2022 2.7 multiple
- Renewable capacity growth multiplier to 2030 2.7 ratio
- Renewable electricity capacity growth forecast 920 gigawatts
- Renewable electricity capacity growth rate forecast 43%
- Renewable power capacity growth rate 50%
- Renewable power capacity increase 1,200 billion watts
- Wind capacity growth multiple 20 multiple
Electricity generation 31
Total volume of electric energy generated. 31 slices on this page.
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- Share of gas-fired power generation 30%
- Hydropower electricity generation 680 TWh
- Hydropower generation 4,495 TWh
- Hydropower share of electricity supply 14.3%
- Hydropower share of renewable electricity generation 50%
- Renewable electricity generation forecast level 8,000 terawatt hours
- Renewables share of electricity generation growth 70%
- Share of wind and solar PV in electricity generation 30%
- Solar and wind penetration in selected high-VRE countries by 2030 70%
- Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation 60%
- Wind and solar PV share of electricity generation by 2030 30%
- Gas-fired electricity generation growth 1.9%
- Coal-fired electricity generation growth 1.3%
- Nuclear electricity generation growth 2.5%
- Coal electricity generation growth -6%
- Natural gas electricity generation growth 1%
- Renewable electricity generation growth 8%
- Solar electricity generation growth 18%
- Wind electricity generation growth 5%
- Fossil fuel electricity generation growth rate 1.3%
- Renewable electricity generation growth forecast 33.3%
- Renewable electricity generation growth rate 7%
- Solar PV generation growth 600 terawatt-hours
Wind turbine capacity installed 24
Total generating capacity of wind turbines installed. 24 slices on this page.
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- Cumulative wind turbine capacity installed by GE Vernova 125 GW
- Cumulative wind turbine capacity installed by Goldwind 163 GW
- Cumulative wind turbine capacity installed by Siemens Gamesa 148 GW
- Cumulative wind turbine capacity installed by Vestas 201 GW
- Direct drive wind turbine market share 4.4%
- Domestic suppliers' share of wind turbine market 94.5%
- GE Vernova and Vestas combined wind turbine market share 93%
- Geared-drive wind turbine systems market share 95.6%
- Wind turbine capacity commissioned 120 GW
- Wind turbine capacity connected to the grid 165 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed by Envision outside mainland China 4.2 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed by GE Vernova outside mainland China 5.8 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed by Nordex Group outside mainland China 7.7 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed by Siemens Gamesa outside mainland China 5.4 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed by Vestas outside mainland China 12.9 GW
- Wind turbine capacity installed growth rate 40%
Electricity price 23
Average price of electricity supplied to consumers or wholesale markets. 23 slices on this page.
Non-household electricity price excluding taxes 0.15 EUR/kWh −3.8% since January–June 2025 Eurostat 7 records
Household electricity price excluding taxes 0.21 EUR/kWh −0.8% since January–June 2025 Eurostat 6 records
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- Average wholesale electricity price (annual) 85 USD/MWh
- Day-ahead electricity price -500 EUR/MWh
- Energy-intensive industry electricity price ratio 2 ratio
- Industrial electricity price premium over United States 50%
- Record-low renewable energy auction price 0.03 USD per kilowatt hour
- Wholesale electricity futures price 80 USD/MWh
- Wholesale electricity price annual growth 30%
- Non-household electricity price change -5.4%
- Household electricity price change 34.3%
- Spot electricity price change 30%
- Wholesale electricity futures price change -15%
- Wholesale electricity price growth -5%
- Wholesale electricity price growth (lower bound) 30%
- Wholesale electricity price growth (upper bound) 40%
- Wholesale electricity price change 10%
Electricity consumption 12
Total electrical energy consumed over a given period. 12 slices on this page.
US data centre electricity consumption, LBNL December 2024 vintage 176 TWh +132% since 2018 Berkeley Lab 2 records
Electricity demand 12
Total volume of electricity demanded by consumers and the power grid. 12 slices on this page.
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Capital investment 11
Total monetary funds invested in capital assets, facilities, or infrastructure. 11 slices on this page.
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Levelised cost of electricity 10
The net present value of the unit cost of electricity over the lifetime of a generating asset. 10 slices on this page.
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Manufacturing capacity 8
Maximum annual volume of equipment or goods that manufacturing facilities can produce. 8 slices on this page.
Natural gas price 8
Average price of natural gas supplied to consumers. 8 slices on this page.
Household natural gas price excluding taxes 0.085 EUR/kWh +7.5% since January–June 2025 Eurostat 4 records
Non-household natural gas price excluding taxes 0.051 EUR/kWh −7.8% since January–June 2025 Eurostat 2 records
Lithium iron phosphate price 7
Wholesale market price per unit of battery-grade lithium iron phosphate. 7 slices on this page.
Lithium iron phosphate price growth rate 1.4% −3 pp since 11 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026 NBS China 2 records
Battery storage capacity 6
Total rated power capacity of installed battery energy storage systems. 6 slices on this page.
CO2 emissions 6
Total volume of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere. 6 slices on this page.
Energy consumption 6
Total volume of energy consumed across end-use sectors. 6 slices on this page.
Biofuel production 5
Total volume of biofuels produced. 5 slices on this page.
Heat consumption 5
Total consumption of thermal energy for heating purposes. 5 slices on this page.
Wind turbines installed 5
Total number of wind turbines installed. 5 slices on this page.
Coal consumption 4
Total quantity of coal consumed. 4 slices on this page.
Liquefied natural gas price 4
The price of liquefied natural gas traded in wholesale markets or at import terminals. 4 slices on this page.
Sales 4
Total monetary amount of sales revenue generated. 4 slices on this page.
Avoided cost 3
Estimated monetary expenditures avoided through the deployment of an alternative resource or technology. 3 slices on this page.
Capacity overbuild 3
Proportion of installed generation capacity built in excess of peak demand requirements. 3 slices on this page.
Carbon intensity 3
Amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions (in CO2 equivalent) produced per unit of electricity generated. 3 slices on this page.
Energy demand 3
Total energy required or consumed across sectors. 3 slices on this page.
Government financial support 3
Total public financial assistance and budgetary funding allocated to support specific activities or industries. 3 slices on this page.
Liquefied natural gas exports 3
Volume of liquefied natural gas exported. 3 slices on this page.
Natural gas tax 3
Taxes, levies, and fees applied to natural gas prices. 3 slices on this page.
Share of taxes and levies in household natural gas price 31% −0.1 pp since January–June 2025 Eurostat 10 records
Share of taxes and levies in non-household natural gas price 15.9% −0.5 pp since January–June 2025 Eurostat 10 records
Polysilicon price 3
Wholesale market price of polysilicon. 3 slices on this page.
Bioenergy consumption 2
Total energy consumed from biomass, biofuels, and other bioenergy sources. 2 slices on this page.
Cancelled manufacturing capacity 2
Total planned manufacturing capacity of projects that have been cancelled. 2 slices on this page.
Cities with renewable energy targets 2
Number of municipal jurisdictions that have officially adopted renewable energy targets. 2 slices on this page.
Coal production 2
Total quantity of coal extracted or produced. 2 slices on this page.
Countries meeting renewable ambitions 2
Number of countries projected to reach or exceed their stated renewable energy targets. 2 slices on this page.
Electricity tax 2
Taxes, levies, and non-recoverable charges applied to electricity prices. 2 slices on this page.
Share of taxes and levies in non-household electricity price 17.7% −0.3 pp since January–June 2025 Eurostat 11 records
Share of taxes and levies in household electricity price 28.9% +14 pp since July–December 2022 Eurostat 7 records
Grid connection capacity 2
Maximum electrical power capacity that can be connected to the electricity transmission or distribution grid. 2 slices on this page.
Natural gas production 2
Total volume of natural gas extracted and made available for commercial distribution or sale. 2 slices on this page.
Operating companies 2
Total number of active commercial or research enterprises. 2 slices on this page.
Power projects 2
Number of power generation or storage projects. 2 slices on this page.
Producer price index 2
Index tracking changes in transaction prices received by domestic producers for their output. 2 slices on this page.
Profit 2
Total financial gain or profit generated across an industry or business operations. 2 slices on this page.
Road transport energy consumption 2
Total energy consumed by vehicles for road transport. 2 slices on this page.
Transport energy demand 2
Total energy demanded by the transport sector. 2 slices on this page.
Wind turbine size 2
Nameplate power generation capacity of an individual wind turbine. 2 slices on this page.
Measures with one series 34
One slice each, so they have nothing to add up with on this page.
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- Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators 46.9 million pounds
- Weighted-average uranium purchase price 58.5 USD per pound
- Wind turbine price 0.8 million USD per MW
- Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume 25 million tonnes
- Average electricity interruption duration per customer 11 hours
- Average electricity interruption frequency per customer 1.5
- Avoided carbon dioxide emissions from renewable power generation 8.4 gigatonnes
- Chinese wind turbine capacity supplied 446 MW
- Countries commissioning new wind power projects 57
- Countries using wind power 138
- Disrupted share of liquefied natural gas supplies 20%
- Electricity sales 4,135 billion kilowatthours
- Forecast wind technicians required 628,000 workers
- People gaining basic electricity access via solar home systems 70 million
- Planned rare earth magnet production as share of expected mine output 33.3%
- Planned rare earth refining capacity as share of expected mine output 66.7%
- Renewable electricity curtailment rate 10%
- Renewable energy curtailment losses 1.1 billion USD
- Share of energy transition investment directed to renewable energy 33.3%
- Share of global solar PV demand 50%
- Share of hydrogen production from renewable energy in 2030 4%
- Share of power plant investment in renewables 66.7%
- Share of renewable capacity auctions including non-price criteria (year to date) 60%
- Share of urban population living in a city with a renewable energy target or policy 25%
- Uranium concentrate production 2.1 million pounds
- Growth multiple of electrolyser capacity by 2030 50 ratio
392 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.
Answered from the data
Common questions
How much does the electricity and gas utilities industry produce in the United States?
Coal production in the United States was 528 million short tons in 2025 (EIA).
Which country leads in electricity and gas utilities?
China recorded the highest new wind power capacity installed of the 5 countries with data in 2025, at 120.5 gigawatts, ahead of the United States (6.9 gigawatts) and India (6.3 gigawatts) (GWEC).
How fast is the electricity and gas utilities market growing?
Electricity demand growth worldwide was 3% in 2025 (IEA).
What are the key market share figures for electricity and gas utilities?
Renewable share of electricity generation worldwide was 33% in 2025 (IEA).
What is the forecast for electricity and gas utilities?
IEA projects coal production worldwide at more than 9 billion tonnes in 2026.
Where does this electricity and gas utilities data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 14 organisations publish the underlying data, and the observed figures span 1990 to 2026, with projections to 2050. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 4 October 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
Sources
Every document behind this page, with the date we read it and whether the link still resolves. All 35182 collected records are published as verified.
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Findings Data Centres Metered Electricity Consumption 2025 - Central Statistics Office Report | CSO | T1 Official | 7 Jul 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Table 1: column % Data Centre, row 2025; Table 1: column Data Centre (GWh), row 2025; Table 1: column Data Centre (GWh), row 2024 | 7 |
| Fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit record high in 2025 Press release | GCP | T1 Official | 13 Nov 2025 | 27 Sep 2026 | Second paragraph of the release | 1 |
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2022"} | 7156 |
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"WLD","Year":"2022"} | 7156 |
| Executive summary – Modernising Grids in the Age of Electricity – Analysis - IEA Report | IEA | T1 Official | 17 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Executive summary / More efficient use of existing networks could allow up to 330 GW | 1 |
| Executive summary – Key Questions on Energy and AI – Analysis - IEA Report | IEA | T1 Official | 16 Apr 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Executive summary / Energy consumption per AI query has declined massively; Executive summary / Our updated data centre electricity demand outlook sees near-term bottlenecks but longer-term upside; Executive summary / AI is pushing data centre power density to the limits of today’s technologies | 11 |
| Market Report Series: Renewables 2017 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | A bright future for renewables to 2022, solar PV entering a new era; India; Surging EVs to complement biofuels in renewable transport | 32 |
| Renewables 2019 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Solar PV drives strong rebound in renewable capacity additions; China to lead biofuel production growth for the first time; Renewable electricity uptake benefits the heat sector | 19 |
| Executive summary – Renewables 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030; Solar PV and wind manufacturing race continues, but dynamics are changing; 2030 forecast has two main drivers: solar PV and China | 26 |
| Executive Summary – World Energy Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | The world has the need and the capacity to go much faster; Geopolitical tensions and fragmentation are major risks for energy security and for coordinated action on reducing emissions; How fast will clean energy transitions unfold? | 7 |
| Renewables 2020 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Renewables’ resilience is driven by the electricity sector; Renewables are set to lead the global electricity sector; Renewable power additions defy Covid to set new record | 26 |
| Emissions Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Clean energy mitigates CO2 power emissions in 2025-2027; Global CO2 intensity continues to decline as the share of clean energy sources expands | 7 |
| Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Global electricity demand on course to expand robustly in 2025 and 2026 despite economic headwinds; Renewables, natural gas and nuclear energy are all contributing to meet additional demand through 2026; Wholesale electricity prices rose in some regions, while negative prices are becoming more common | 38 |
| Prices Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Negative prices highlight the need for more flexibility in supply and demand; Notes; Wholesale electricity prices fell further in 2024 as energy commodity costs declined | 14 |
| Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions | 19 |
| Context and scenario design – World Energy Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Falling clean energy prices; Setting the scene | 9 |
| Market Report Series: Renewables 2018 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Renewables increasingly central to total energy consumption growth; About this report; Sustainability | 19 |
| Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing | 14 |
| Overview and key findings – World Energy Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Where do we go from here? | 2 |
| Global coal demand set to increase this year amid Middle East conflict Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Global coal demand set to increase this year amid Middle East conflict - News - IEA | 3 |
| Supply Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Renewables dominate as coal’s share continues to contract | 3 |
| Electricity Market Report Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About this report | 18 |
| Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | COP28 tripling goal paragraph; Manufacturing capacity paragraph; Grid integration paragraph | 15 |
| Supply concentration, export restrictions and declining investment put critical mineral security at risk Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 report findings | 7 |
| Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres continue to spur robust increases in electricity use around the world; Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks | 17 |
| Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand - News - IEA | 7 |
| Electricity Market Report Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About this report | 1 |
| Global electricity demand to keep growing robustly through 2026 despite economic headwinds Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Renewables, natural gas and nuclear are set to meet the additional demand as the world’s use of electricity rises for industry, appliances, air conditioning, data centres, EVs and more | 2 |
| Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Investment in grids and storage | 1 |
| World Energy Outlook 2019 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | The rise of the African energy consumer | 1 |
| Regional dashboards – World Energy Outlook 2024 Press release | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Africa | 1 |
| World Energy Outlook 2017 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Bright future for renewables; When China changes, everything changes; Renewables step up, coal strikes out | 9 |
| World Energy Outlook 2018 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | World Energy Outlook 2018 – Analysis | 3 |
| Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Peaks coming into view? | 2 |
| End-of-life management for a circular economy: Solar PV panels Press release | IRENA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Newsletter | 1 |
| Renewable power generation costs in 2025 Press release | IRENA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Newsletter | 10 |
| Transitioning away from fossil fuels: A roadmap based on renewables, electrification and grid enhancement Press release | IRENA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Transitioning away from fossil fuels: A roadmap based on renewables, electrification and grid enhancement | 1 |
| Global landscape of energy transition finance 2025 Press release | IRENA | T1 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Newsletter | 7 |
| Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026 Press release | IRENA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Newsletter; Newsletter body text | 3 |
| Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 | 2 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 11-20, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026); Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) — III. Chemical Products; Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) — VI. Non-metallic Mineral Products | 7 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 21-31, 2026) | 7 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, September 1-10, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) — III. Chemical Products; Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) — VI. Non-metallic Mineral Products | 6 |
| Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 | 2 |
| Electricity price statistics Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Highest electricity prices in Ireland and Germany; Largest increase in electricity prices in Romania and Austria; Highlights | 67 |
| Natural gas price statistics Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Highest gas prices in Sweden, the Netherlands and Italy; Figure 2: Development of natural gas prices for household consumers, EU, 2008-2025; Highlights | 64 |
| Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years | 2 |
| Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years | 9 |
| Short-Term Energy Outlook Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Electricity, Coal and Renewables; Electricity generation; Coal markets | 41 |
| U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Data source: Bloomberg, L.P.; U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity; Data source: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly | 15 |
| U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Historical State Data; U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025; Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, October 2022 | 13 |
| United States on track for record natural gas production in 2026 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | United States on track for record natural gas production in 2026 | 3 |
| U.S. uranium production more than tripled in 2025 and was the highest since 2017 Press release | EIA | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | U.S. uranium production more than tripled in 2025 and was the highest since 2017 | 5 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2022"} | 5084 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 2 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2022"} | 5086 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2022"} | 5081 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | — | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"AFG","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2022"} | 4898 |
| Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation Press release | ENTSO-E | T2 Official | 7 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation | 1 |
| GWEC records sharp rise in wind turbine installations, as five OEMs exceed 100 GW Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Top five turbine suppliers by capacity installed; Turbine size trends; China market | 46 |
| Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | 2. We've Seen Record Growth in Recent Years; 1. Wind is Now a Mainstream Source of Electricity; 6. To Meet Demand, the Workforce is Growing Rapidly | 23 |
| Juliana Kainga appointed GWEC Africa WindPower (AWP) Director Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Quote – Juliana Kainga, Director, Africa WindPower | 2 |
| Wind at the centre of COP31: GWEC and Turkish Wind Energy Association join forces Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Article body | 1 |
| GWEC backs ‘Electrify Now’ movement to accelerate wind and renewable energy Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Ben Backwell, CEO, GWEC quote; Related articles — GWEC records sharp rise in wind turbine installations, as five OEMs exceed 100 GW | 2 |
| World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’ Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Africa delivers strong conventional hydropower growth; Article subtitle; China strengthens its role as the global leader | 14 |
| World Hydropower Outlook 2026: Global Capacity & Data 2026 World Hydropower Outlook Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | The year of the water battery; Regional momentum builds; China drives global development | 4 |
| World Hydropower Outlook 2025: Global Growth, Trends & Net Zero Progress 2025 World Hydropower Outlook Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Capacity surges worldwide; Europe rides hydropower boom; 2025 World Hydropower Outlook (introduction) | 8 |
| The International Hydropower Association (IHA) CEO Eddie Rich has written the following letter on behalf of IHA European members to President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | IHA letter to the European Commission on pumped storage | 1 |
| ATB Riva Calzoni joins the IHA Turning the key for the clean energy transition Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Featured Content | 1 |
| Pumped Storage Systems in Brazil (Portuguese) Press release | IHA | T2 Official | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Pumped Storage Systems in Brazil (Portuguese) — main text | 1 |
| Climate Week and COP Public Research Press release | BNEF | T3 Research | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Africa Power Transition Factbook 2024 | 1 |
| 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report Report | Berkeley Lab | T3 Research | 20 Dec 2024 | 22 Sep 2026 | Executive summary, printed page 5 / Figure ES-1 discussion; Executive summary, printed page 6 / scenario range | 4 |
| Renewables in Cities Global Status Report Press release | REN21 | T3 Research | — | 16 Sep 2026 | Key Findings of the 2021 Edition | 3 |
| Renewables Regional Status Reports Press release | REN21 | T3 Research | — | 16 Sep 2026 | 2018 SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report | 2 |
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