world's power mix remains small.
Coal power generation climbed to over 10,000 terawatt hours in 2018, making it the leading source of electricity generation in the world. The use of wind and solar energy has notably increased in the time span shown here, however when compared to fossil fuel sources their contribution to the Generation of electricity worldwide in select year from 1990 to 2018, by energy source (in terawatt hours)
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IEA. (February 11, 2021). Generation of electricity worldwide in select year from 1990 to 2018, by energy source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273273/world-electricity-generation-by-energy-source/
IEA. "Generation of electricity worldwide in select year from 1990 to 2018, by energy source (in terawatt hours)." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273273/world-electricity-generation-by-energy-source/
IEA. (2021). Generation of electricity worldwide in select year from 1990 to 2018, by energy source (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273273/world-electricity-generation-by-energy-source/
IEA. "Generation of Electricity Worldwide in Select Year from 1990 to 2018, by Energy Source (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273273/world-electricity-generation-by-energy-source/
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