Global Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels
The IEA confirms that worldwide renewable energy generation capacity has exceeded fossil fuel capacity, marking a historic inflection point in the global energy transition.
The International Energy Agency has confirmed that global renewable energy generation capacity has surpassed fossil fuel capacity for the first time in history. Solar and wind now represent 52% of global power generation capacity.
The milestone was driven by an unprecedented acceleration in solar deployment, with China, India, and the US collectively adding record capacity. Battery storage improvements have been crucial to addressing intermittency.
Technology companies have played a significant role, with hyperscale data center operators committing to 24/7 carbon-free energy matching.