Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation

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40%
forecast

Global · 2035

IEA projects solar PV and wind share of electricity generation worldwide at 40% in 2035.

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IEA
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T1 Official
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Peaks coming into view?
Retrieved
16 Sep 2026
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Verified

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By 2035, the share of solar PV and wind in electricity generation exceeds 40% globally in the STEPS, and by 2050 increases to nearly 60%.

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APA
International Energy Agency. (2035). Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2024/pathways-for-the-energy-mix. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TDR7QW2FV9EWWFGZ6H7Q0G9YM0
MLA
International Energy Agency. "Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024." 2035, https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2024/pathways-for-the-energy-mix. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TDR7QW2FV9EWWFGZ6H7Q0G9YM0.
Chicago
International Energy Agency. "Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024." 2035. https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2024/pathways-for-the-energy-mix. Accessed September 16, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TDR7QW2FV9EWWFGZ6H7Q0G9YM0.
BibTeX
@misc{iea2035solar0g9ym0, author = {{International Energy Agency}}, title = {Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024}, year = {2035}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TDR7QW2FV9EWWFGZ6H7Q0G9YM0}, note = {Original source: https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2024/pathways-for-the-energy-mix. Accessed September 16, 2026.} }

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Publisher
International Energy Agency · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Pathways for the energy mix – World Energy Outlook 2024
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Peaks coming into view?
Retrieved
16 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
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17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
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