GER2022 - Executive Summary (Spanish)

In 2021, wind and solar power reached a record 10.3% of global electricity generation, with solar growing by 23% and wind by 14%. However, a massive surge in global electricity demand—the highest absolute increase ever recorded at 1,414 TWh—outpaced clean energy growth. Consequently, coal generation hit a new historical peak of 10,042 TWh, accounting for 36% of global electricity and driving power sector CO2 emissions to a record 778 million tonnes, a 7% increase over 2020.

• Wind and solar power reached a historic milestone in 2021, generating 10.3% of global electricity, up from 9.3% in 2020 and 4.6% in 2015. Combined clean electricity sources generated 38% of the world's electricity in 2021, surpassing coal's share of 36%. Fifty countries now generate more than 10% of their electricity from wind and solar, with seven countries—China, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Argentina, Hungary, and El Salvador—crossing this threshold in 2021.
• Global electricity demand saw its largest ever absolute increase from 2020 to 2021, rising by 1,414 TWh (a 5.4% increase). This growth was primarily driven by Asia, with China experiencing a 13% increase in demand in 2021 compared to 2019. Wind and solar only met 29% of this demand increase, while other clean sources like nuclear and hydroelectric power remained stagnant.
• Coal-fired power generation reached a new all-time high of 10,042 TWh in 2021, a 9% increase over the previous year and 2% higher than the previous record set in 2018. This growth was widespread across Asia, including China (+9%), India (+11%), Indonesia, Kazakhstan (+6%), Mongolia (+13%), Pakistan (+8%), and the Philippines (+8%). China's share of global coal generation rose from 50% in 2019 to 54% in 2021.
• CO2 emissions from the power sector hit a record high in 2021, reaching 778 million tonnes. This represents a 7% increase from 2020 and the largest absolute increase in history, surpassing the previous record from 2018 by 3%.

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@techreport{emberndger2022, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{GER2022 - Executive Summary (Spanish)}}, institution = {Ember}, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2022/03/Spanish-Executive-Summary-GER22-PDF-354-KB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }