US EditionRenewable energy produces more electricity than coal for the first time, report says
Renewables generated 5,072 terawatt hours globally, surpassing coal's 4,896 TWh and causing a 0.3% decline in fossil fuel generation, marking a historic energy transition.
- Renewable generation has overtaken coal globally for the first time, indicating a historic shift in energy production according to Ember, a global energy research organization.
- In the first half of 2025, solar and wind met 83% of the global electricity demand increase, generating 306 terawatt-hours combined.
- Coal generation decreased slightly, and overall fossil generation declined, contributing to a fall in global power sector emissions.
- MaBgorzata Wiatros-Motyka from Ember stated that technology costs are falling, making this the ideal time for clean energy investments.
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However, analysts are not very optimistic about the future of renewables.
Renewable energy sources, primarily solar and wind power, surpassed coal as the world's leading source of electricity for the first time in history in the first half of this year.
Renewables accounted for more of the world's energy production than coal in the first half of this year, with solar and wind power growing fast enough to meet the world's growing hunger for electricity.
Solar and Wind Overtake Coal for the First Time
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