Global year-on-year change in electricity generation 2023, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 6, 2024

In 2023, global power generation increased by 2.37 percent compared to the previous year. Electricity generation from wind and solar saw the largets year-on-year increases at more than 30 percent, of which solar alone accounted for 24 percent.

Percentage change in electricity production worldwide in 2023 relative to 2022, by source

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August 2024

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Worldwide

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2023

Supplementary notes

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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