Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds
08-04-2025 01:01 via theguardian.com

Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds

Thinktank says solar has been fastest-growing energy source for last 20 years, but remains dwarfed by hydro powerThe world used clean power sources to meet more than 40% of its electricity demand last year for the first time since the 1940s, figures show.A report by the energy thinktank Ember said the milestone was powered by a boom in solar power capacity, which has doubled in the last three years. Continue reading...
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