Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’
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Renewable energy has overtaken coal to become the world’s largest source of electricity in 2025, according to thinktank Ember.
The growth of solar and wind meant that, for the first time since 1919, the share of coal power was lower than that of renewables.
Fossil-fuel generation fell by 0.2% in 2025, the thinktank’s latest annual review says, with wind and solar alone meeting 99% of the growth in electricity demand last year.
While generation from fossil fuels has occasiona
The growth of solar and wind meant that, for the first time since 1919, the share of coal power was lower than that of renewables.
Fossil-fuel generation fell by 0.2% in 2025, the thinktank’s latest annual review says, with wind and solar alone meeting 99% of the growth in electricity demand last year.
While generation from fossil fuels has occasiona
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