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Power system flexibility capacity share worldwide 2021, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023
In 2021, hydropower - including (pumped) storage, and run-of-river hydropower - accounted for roughly one-third of the electricity system flexibility capacity worldwide. Nevertheless, fossil fuels combined were responsible for the highest share of global flexibility capacity, with a combined share of 63 percent.

Distribution of electricity system flexibility capacity worldwide in 2021, by source

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Release date

September 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* Including pumped storage hydropower, storage hydropower and run-of-river hydropower.
** Figure was estimated by Statista based on the values provided by the source and assuming a total of 100 percentage points. Includes batteries, hydrogen, and others.

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