In 2022, global power generation increased by over 2.4 percent compared to the previous year. Electricity generation from wind and solar increased by more than 38 percent year-on-year, while fossil-fueled power generation saw a six percent rise.
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Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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Ember. (July 17, 2023). Percentage change in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 relative to 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243434/electricity-generation-percent-change-worldwide-by-source/
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Ember. (2023). Percentage change in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 relative to 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243434/electricity-generation-percent-change-worldwide-by-source/
Ember. "Percentage Change in Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2022 Relative to 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243434/electricity-generation-percent-change-worldwide-by-source/
Ember, Percentage change in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 relative to 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243434/electricity-generation-percent-change-worldwide-by-source/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage change in electricity generation worldwide in 2022 relative to 2021, by source [Graph], Ember, July 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243434/electricity-generation-percent-change-worldwide-by-source/