The fossil fuel share in worldwide electricity production amounted to 60.7 percent in 2023. This was a decrease compared to the previous year, with figures having ranged between 62 and 68 percent in the past 22 years. Fossil fuels remain the main contributor to the energy mix, with coal power generation share standing at 36 percent.
Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023
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Ember. (July 3, 2024). Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
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Ember. (2024). Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
Ember. "Fossil Fuel Share in Electricity Production Worldwide from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
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Fossil fuel share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], Ember, July 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303803/global-fossil-fuel-share-in-power-generation/
