Share of global electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear, in %, 1985-2025

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave and tidal.
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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