Global renewable energy consumption 2023, by source

Published by Lucía Fernández, Feb 5, 2025

Global renewable energy consumption peaked at 21 petawatt-hours in 2023. Biomass accounted for approximately 60 percent of the total renewable energy consumed that year.

In 2023, oil and coal were the main fuels used for primary energy worldwide.

Renewable energy consumption worldwide in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours)

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Statistic: Renewable energy consumption worldwide in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours)

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2024

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Worldwide

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2023

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Direct primary energy, which combines data on fossil fuels with renewable and nuclear electricity generation

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