The renewable energy share of total final energy consumption (TEFC) globally in 2020 was highest for electricity use. The share of renewables in the electricity sector exceeded 28 percent in 2020, up from 2.9 percent in 2015.
Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020
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United Nations. (July 10, 2023). Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/
United Nations. "Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020." Chart. July 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/
United Nations. (2023). Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/
United Nations. "Share of Renewable Energy in Total Final Energy Consumption Worldwide in 2015 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/
United Nations, Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption worldwide in 2015 and 2020 [Graph], United Nations, July 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262946/renewable-energy-share-in-tfec-by-end-use/