Global outlook on electricity generation 2020-2050, by energy source
News from Statista: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238610/projected-world-electricity-generation-by-energy-source/
The past decade saw the beginning of a boom in global
installed renewable capacity, which recently surpassed 2.8 terawatts. In 2019,
Asia was the region with the largest renewable electricity production, at 2.45
thousand terawatt-hours. It is projected that electricity generated worldwide
will increase by nearly 70 percent in the coming three decades, to reach some
42 thousand terawatt-hours by 2050. That year, renewables are expected to be
the largest source of global electricity, accounting for some 56 percent of
electric power produced.
Renewable power needs to expand significantly to meet the
IEA Net Zero Scenario share of 60% by 2030
IEA, Renewables and low-carbon share in power generation
in the Net Zero Scenario, 2000-2030, IEA, Paris
https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/renewables-and-low-carbon-share-in-power-generation-in-the-net-zero-scenario-2000-2030
In 2020, renewable electricity generation rose ~7%, with
wind and solar PV technologies together accounting for almost 60% of this
increase. The share of renewables in global electricity generation reached
almost 29% in 2020, a record annual increase of two percentage points. However,
the drop in electricity demand caused by the Covid-19 slowdown in economic
activity and mobility is a key reason for this record. Renewable power
deployment as a whole still needs to expand significantly to meet the Net Zero
Emissions by 2050 Scenario share of more than 60% of generation by 2030.
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