As of 2023, solar energy was the world''s third-largest renewable energy technology, behind wind and hydropower — nearly 5.5% of global electricity generation came from solar energy
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Renewable Energy GenerationRenewables in The ElectricitymixHydropowerWind EnergySolar EnergyBiofuelsGeothermalHow much of our electricity comes from renewables?In the sections above we looked at the role of renewables in the total energymix. This includes not only electricity but also transport and heating. Electricity forms only one component of energy consumption. Since transport and heating tend to be harder to decarbonize – they are more reliant on oil and gas – rSee more on ourworldindata
Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank
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Global solar installations are on track for another record year. In the first six months of 2025, the world added 380 GW of new solar capacity — 64% higher than during the same period in
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Solar accounted for 56% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid in the first half of 2025, with a total of 18 GW installed. Combined, solar and storage accounted for 82%
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Solar energy Solar energy generation This interactive chart shows the amount of energy generated from solar power each year. Solar generation at scale – compared to hydropower, for example – is a
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Solar accounted for nearly 7% of total US electrical generation in H1 2024, as utility-scale and small-scale solar combined increased by 26.3% year on year, according to the SUN DAY
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Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was
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Based on planned additions reported to us by power plant owners and developers, another 7.0 GW of wind and 13.0 GW of solar capacity will come online by the end of the year.
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Even as the U.S. guts support for renewable power, the world is still pushing ahead on the shift to solar energy, with installations up 64 percent in the first half of this year. Solar is the fastest
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Newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that during the first half of 2024 solar and wind were the nation''s fastest growing sources of electricity as
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Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was released after midnight
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