Environment & Climate Renewables Surpass Coal as World's Top Electricity Source For the first time ever, renewable energy generated more electricity than coal globally in 2025, marking a historic turning point in the clean energy transition.
Environment & Climate Clean Energy Meets All Global Electricity Demand Growth in 2025 Renewables generated 34% of global electricity in 2025, overtaking coal for the first time as all demand growth was met by clean sources.
