Global Electricity Source Trends

The 2024 Global Electricity Source Trends report by Ember analyzes global electricity generation across solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, gas, and coal, highlighting record growth in solar and wind alongside fluctuating trends in fossil fuels and nuclear power.

• Solar power experienced record growth in 2024, increasing by 474 TWh to reach a total of 2,131 TWh, a 29% increase. This growth represents the fastest rate in six years, with solar's share of the global electricity mix rising to 6.9% from 5.6% in 2023.
• China is the dominant leader in solar expansion, contributing 250 TWh of the global increase in 2024, which is 53% of the total global change. China's total solar generation reached 834 TWh in 2024, accounting for 39% of the world's solar generation.

APA

Ember (2025). Global Electricity Source Trends. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/global-electricity-source-trends-2/

Chicago

Ember. Global Electricity Source Trends. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/global-electricity-source-trends-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025global, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Global Electricity Source Trends}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/global-electricity-source-trends-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }