Low-emissions electricity generation share

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50%
forecast

Global · 2025–2030

IEA projects low-emissions electricity generation share worldwide at 50% in 2025–2030.

Original source
Publisher
IEA
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
World Energy Outlook 2024 findings
Retrieved
16 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

Based on today’s policy settings, the report finds that low-emissions sources are set to generate more than half of the world’s electricity before 2030 – and demand for all three fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – is still projected to peak by the end of the decade.

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APA
International Energy Agency. (2030). Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.iea.org/news/geopolitical-tensions-are-laying-bare-fragilities-in-the-global-energy-system-reinforcing-need-for-faster-expansion-of-clean-energy. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_VP7PAZD2R6THRP0F8PKYHB2GAJ
MLA
International Energy Agency. "Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy." 2030, https://www.iea.org/news/geopolitical-tensions-are-laying-bare-fragilities-in-the-global-energy-system-reinforcing-need-for-faster-expansion-of-clean-energy. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_VP7PAZD2R6THRP0F8PKYHB2GAJ.
Chicago
International Energy Agency. "Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy." 2030. https://www.iea.org/news/geopolitical-tensions-are-laying-bare-fragilities-in-the-global-energy-system-reinforcing-need-for-faster-expansion-of-clean-energy. Accessed September 16, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_VP7PAZD2R6THRP0F8PKYHB2GAJ.
BibTeX
@misc{iea2030emissionshb2gaj, author = {{International Energy Agency}}, title = {Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy}, year = {2030}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_VP7PAZD2R6THRP0F8PKYHB2GAJ}, note = {Original source: https://www.iea.org/news/geopolitical-tensions-are-laying-bare-fragilities-in-the-global-energy-system-reinforcing-need-for-faster-expansion-of-clean-energy. Accessed September 16, 2026.} }

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Primary Source

Publisher
International Energy Agency · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Geopolitical tensions are laying bare fragilities in the global energy system, reinforcing need for faster expansion of clean energy
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
World Energy Outlook 2024 findings
Retrieved
16 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification & Integrity

Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
Archival URI
/stat/stat_VP7PAZD2R6THRP0F8PKYHB2GAJ