Carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate

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3.7%
forecast

Global · 2024–2026

IEA projects carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate worldwide at 3.7% in 2024–2026.

Original source
Publisher
IEA
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

As the share of low-emissions sources increases, the carbon intensity of global electricity generation is forecast to decline at an average annual rate of 3.7%, falling from 445 g CO₂/kWh in 2024 to 415 g CO₂/kWh by 2026.

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APA

International Energy Agency. (2026). Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/emissions-power-generation-co2-emissions-are-plateauing. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_W0Z9TXB2G9MZPST7F5FXZ0NJRF

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MLA
International Energy Agency. "Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025." 2026, https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/emissions-power-generation-co2-emissions-are-plateauing. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_W0Z9TXB2G9MZPST7F5FXZ0NJRF.
Chicago
International Energy Agency. "Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025." 2026. https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/emissions-power-generation-co2-emissions-are-plateauing. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_W0Z9TXB2G9MZPST7F5FXZ0NJRF.
BibTeX
@misc{iea2026carbonz0njrf, author = {{International Energy Agency}}, title = {Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_W0Z9TXB2G9MZPST7F5FXZ0NJRF}, note = {Original source: https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/emissions-power-generation-co2-emissions-are-plateauing. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Primary source

Publisher
International Energy Agency · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025
Type
Press release
Published
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Locator
Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification

Status
Verified
Review protocol
editorial:judge-fix-v1:2026-09-27
Checked on
27 September 2026
Last revision
27 September 2026
Permanent URL
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