2025 in data: power capacity and generation, deals and job trends

Renewables'' most symbolic achievement this year is overtaking coal in terms of power generation for the first time. In 2025, solar, wind and hydropower combined accounted for 34% of

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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

The world''s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research.

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In a first, renewables generate more power than coal

For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal as solar and wind outpaced global demand growth in early 2025.

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Wind and Solar Power Surpass Coal as World''s Largest Electricity

Clean power has reached a critical tipping point, with solar and wind now generating more electricity than coal globally. The combined output from global wind and solar power has, for the first

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IEA: Renewables will be world''s top power source ''by

Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world''s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest”, according to new IEA forecasts.

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“It Finally Happened”: Solar and Wind Just Overtook Coal in Global

For the first time in history, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have surpassed coal in global electricity generation, marking a significant milestone in the shift towards

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World hits a clean power milestone as solar and wind overtake coal

According to a report by climate think tank Ember, wind and solar power together outpaced coal generation in the first half of 2025, driven largely by record solar expansion and steady...

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Solar and wind power overtake coal as world''s biggest generator of

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, according to a new analysis. Plus, for the first time on record, renewable energies combined

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Renewable energy exceeds global coal power generation for the first

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal,...

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Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new

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