A 2025 Ember report found that renewable electricity accounted for 34.3% of global electricity consumption in the first half of 2025, while coal accounted for 33.1% in the same period.
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Global electricity generation share by source reported for the first half of 2025.
A 2025 Ember report found that global coal generation fell 0.6% in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024.
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Year-over-year change in coal-fired electricity generation for the first half of 2025.
A 2025 Ember report found that China accounted for 55% of global solar generation growth in the first half of 2025, while the United States accounted for 14% of that global solar generation growth in the same period.
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Country contributions to global solar generation growth during the first half of 2025.