coal power generation share standing at 36.5 percent.
The fossil fuel share in worldwide electricity production reached 61.75 percent in 2021. This was a slight increase compared to the previous year, with figures having ranged between 61 and 68 percent in the past 22 years. Fossil fuels remain the main contributor to the energy mix, with the Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021
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Statistics on Energy industry worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Global primary energy consumption 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Global primary energy consumption 2019-2021, by fuel
- Basic Statistic Global primary energy consumption 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Global CO2 emissions related to energy 1975-2021
- Premium Statistic Global energy transition index 2021, by select country
Fossil fuels
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- Premium Statistic Global oil production 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas production 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Global coal production in exajoules 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Global oil refinery throughput 1980-2021
- Premium Statistic Global production distribution of non-renewable energy resources 2010-2020
Renewables & alternative energy
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Electricity
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Companies & employment
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of leading global energy companies FY 2020/21
- Premium Statistic Profits of the leading energy companies globally FY 2020/21
- Basic Statistic Global energy supply industry employment by source 2019-2030
- Premium Statistic Global oil and gas workforce by country 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Global renewable energy employment 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Most popular energy sector among global energy industry employees 2021
- Premium Statistic Global energy industry's salaries by sector and region 2021
Investments
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- Share of fossil fuel electricity generation Indonesia 2011-2020
- Fossil fuel electricity generation Indonesia 2011-2020
- Electricity generation from oil and petroleum products in Kenya 2000-2021
- Fossil fuel electricity generation in the EU 2011-2021, by fuel
- Fossil electricity generation Japan 2012-2021
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana 2010-2020
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Africa 2010-2019
- Coal electricity generation Indonesia 2011-2020
- Share of gas electricity generation Indonesia 2011-2020
- Gas electricity generation Indonesia 2011-2020
- Share of power generated from fossil fuels in Latin America 2020, by country
- Fossil fuel power production share in Europe 2021, by country
- Global fossil fuel power production share by region 2021
- Fossil fuel power production share in Europe 2000-2021
- Generation capacity of fossil fuels Nigeria 2000-2020
- U.S. coal electricity generation 2008-2021
- Coal power production share in Europe 2021, by country
- Coal power production share in Europe 2000-2021
- Gas power production share in Europe 2021, by country
- Eletrobras electricity generation in Brazil 2014-2021
- Global coal power generation share by region 2021
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
Ember. "Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
Ember. (2022). Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
Ember. "Fossil Fuel Share in Electricity Production Worldwide from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
Ember, Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/