Renewable Energy
Brazil’s power demand surges in 2024, met largely by solar and wind
Electricity demand in Brazil increased by 35 TWh (+4.9 percent) in 2024, similar to the 2023 increase (+35 TWh, +5 percent) and triple the...
Renewable Energy
Japan’s clean energy grows by 21 TWh in 2024, driven by nuclear and solar gains
Japan’s power demand increased by 9 TWh (+0.9 percent) in 2024, partly due to hotter summer temperatures.
Fossil fuel generation fell by 12 TWh (-1.7...
Renewable Energy
Russia trails in clean energy: Wind and solar below 1% of power mix
Electricity demand in Russia grew by 32 TWh (+2.8 percent) in 2024, the highest annual increase since 2010, excluding the post-Covid rise in 2021.
Fossil...
Renewable Energy
Solar surges: EU’s fastest-growing power source in 2024 despite lower sunlight
In 2024, solar was the fastest-growing power source in the EU, increasing by 21 percent (+53 TWh) compared to 2023.
The EU contributed 11 percent...
Renewable Energy
US power demand hits decade high as solar soars, coal falls further
Electricity demand in the United States grew by 3 percent (+128 TWh) in 2024, driven by summer heatwaves and a rebound from mild 2023...
Renewable Energy
Clean energy meets 81% of China’s power demand growth in 2024
China’s electricity demand grew by 6.6 percent (+623 TWh) in 2024, only slightly lower than 6.9 percent growth in 2023, according to Ember report.
Hotter...
Renewable Energy
World crosses 40% clean power mark as solar leads record renewable surge
Low-carbon sources, including renewables and nuclear, provided 40.9 percent of global electricity in 2024, surpassing the 40 percent mark for the first time since...
Renewable Energy
India is the world’s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy
India became the world’s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, overtaking Germany.
Wind and solar generated 15 percent of global...