Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025
Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal''s share in the global electricity mix.
Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal''s share in the global electricity mix.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects 32.5 GW of solar, 18.2 GW of energy storage, and 7.7 GW of wind will be
BOSTON — The United States produced more than three times as much solar, wind and geothermal power in 2023 than we did in 2014, with growth in all 50 states,
Solar, wind, and storage accounted for 77% of all new power capacity installed. Utility-scale solar installations soared to 19.6 GW, with utility-scale projects leading the
The latest data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals a remarkable trend in the U.S. energy landscape, with solar and wind energy accounting for an
Most of the data is taken from the European Commission''s Eurostat annual data. This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, import and demand
To study America''s growing renewable electricity capacity and generation, Climate Central analyzed historical data on solar and wind energy over a 10-year period (2014 to
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects 32.5 GW of solar, 18.2 GW of energy storage, and 7.7 GW of wind will be deployed this year. These additions will
Between January and April 2025, new wind provided 2,183 MW of capacity additions, accounting for 18.0% of new additions in the first third. In the same period, the
Between January and April 2025, new wind provided 2,183 MW of capacity additions, accounting for 18.0% of new additions in the first
In 2024, global renewable installation reached new records, with over 450 GW of new solar capacity and over 110 GW of new wind capacity. China accounted for over 60% of these
In 2025, we expect 7.7 GW of wind capacity to be added to the U.S. grid. Last year, only 5.1 GW was added, the smallest wind capacity addition since 2014. Texas, Wyoming, and
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