Nuclear generation will reach a new record high in 2025, driven by a recovery in output in France and Japan, and new reactors entering operation in China, India and Korea, among other countries. …

Just 5 weeks ago, the Institute shared findings from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which stated renewables would overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity by the end of 2025.

Apr 8, 2025 · Solar was the largest source of new electricity generation globally for the third year in a row (+474 TWh) and the fastest growing source of electricity (+29%) for the 20th year in a row.

France opened a flurry of nuclear power plants in the 1980s and 1990s, giving it low-carbon electricity ever since France’s nuclear fleet gives it one of the world’s lowest-carbon electricity grids

The new edition of the Global Electricity Review 2025 Report, published by EMBER, provides the comprehensive overview of developments in global electricity generation in 2024 analyzing electricity …

Oct 7, 2025 · In the initial six months of 2025, renewable energy overtook coal as the largest source of electricity generation for the first time ever, marking what researchers called a "historic shift."

Looking ahead, global energy demand is expected to rise as access to energy expands. The challenge for the industry and policymakers will be to ensure the energy system is affordable, reliable, and …

Global hydropower generation, the largest source of renewable electricity supply globally with a 14% share, is forecast to remain relatively flat in 2025 amid droughts in the first half in various regions, …

Dec 6, 2022 · "Renewables [will] become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025, surpassing coal," the IEA said in its Renewables 2022 report. The analysis comes at a time of …

Feb 9, 2023 · By 2025, China will account for a third of global electricity demand. Renewables combined with nuclear power will more than cover the increase in global electricity demand between 2022 to …