Percent change in global electricity generation 2022, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 19, 2023
In 2022, global power generation increased by over 2.4 percent compared to the previous year. Electricity generation from wind and solar increased by more than 38 percent year-on-year, while fossil-fueled power generation saw a six percent rise.

Percentage change in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 relative to 2021, by source

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July 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2021 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.

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