According to this report, Solar and wind outpaced demand growth as renewables overtook coal in the first half of 2025.
The increase in solar and wind power outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. Solar alone met 83% of the rise, with many countries setting new records. Fossil fuels remained mostly flat, with a slight decline. Fossil generation fell in China and India, but grew in the EU and the US.
We are seeing the first signs of a crucial turning point. Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to meet the world’s growing appetite for electricity. This marks the beginning of a shift where clean power is keeping pace with demand growth. As costs of technologies continue to fall, now is the perfect moment to embrace the economic, social and health benefits that come with increased solar, wind and batteries.
Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka
While largely driven by huge increases in solar capacity, this clearly shows that wind energy still has a major part to play in driving down emissions from our hunger for electricity!