In 2021, investment in electricity generation across the globe amounted to some 530 billion U.S. dollars, the highest figure reported within the indicated period. This represents an increase of roughly 3.3 percent in comparison to the previous year. Power generation investments have experienced an overall growing tendency since 2017.
Investment in electricity generation worldwide from 2017 to 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Energy Monitor. (March 18, 2022). Investment in electricity generation worldwide from 2017 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298511/investment-electricity-generation-worldwide/
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Energy Monitor. (2022). Investment in electricity generation worldwide from 2017 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298511/investment-electricity-generation-worldwide/
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