Full Title: Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025
Author(s): International Renewable Energy Agency
Publisher(s): International Renewable Energy Agency
Publication Date: March 28, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year. Data has been obtained from various sources, including an IRENA questionnaire, official national statistics, industry association reports, other reports, and news articles.
At the end of 2024, global renewable power capacity amounted to 4 448 GW. Solar, in line with the previous year, accounted for the largest share of the global total, with a capacity of 1 865 GW. Renewable hydropower and wind energy accounted for most of the remainder, with total capacities of 1 283 GW and 1133 GW, respectively. Other renewable capacities included 151 GW of bioenergy and 15 GW of geothermal, plus 0.5 GW of marine energy.