From the global electricity generation, only 26 percent was produced by renewable sources as of 2017. A forecast considering the implementation of current national climate and energy-related policies and targets indicates that this figure will reach some 55 percent by 2050.
Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050
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IRENA. (April 1, 2020). Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/
IRENA. "Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/
IRENA. (2020). Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/
IRENA. "Share of Renewables in Electricity Generation Worldwide from 2015 to 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/
IRENA, Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of renewables in electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050 [Graph], IRENA, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117746/share-renewables-electricity-generation-pes-globally/