Global electricity generation 1990-2022, by source

Generation of electricity worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by energy source

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Release date

2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Special properties

IEA is the source of the figures until 2019.

Supplementary notes

* Includes generation from pumped-hydro power stations until 2019.
** Solar photovoltaic until 2019, solar thermal included afterwards.
*** Includes oil, petroleum products, manufactured gases, and waste.
**** Includes geothermal, tide, and wave generation. Includes solar thermal until 2019.


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