In numbers: The Iberian Peninsula’s exceptionally clean electricity mix
Renewables and nuclear accounted for 82% of the electricity produced in Spain and Portugal in 2024, per Ember data.
EU power sector emissions fall sharply again in 2024 as renewables advance
Renewables made up 48% of the bloc’s power generation mix, up from 45%, while nuclear contributed 24%, a 1 percentage point gain.
Wind overtakes gas as the UK’s largest source of electricity in 2024
Wind’s share of the mix edged slightly higher to 30%, while gas’ contribution declined nearly 6 percentage points year on year, to 26.3%
Germany’s electricity mix in 2024 was the ‘cleanest ever’
The share of renewable energy in net public electricity generation reached a record high of 62.7%.
Wind takes an increasingly large slice of Sweden’s fossil-free electricity mix
Home to 11 million people, Sweden has been a net exporter of electricity since 2011, thanks in part to the rising contribution from wind.
Low-carbon renewables overtake fossil fuels in the UK — for good
Wind, solar and hydropower are set to generate a combined 37% of the UK’s electricity in 2024, compared to 35% from fossil fuels.
India now outpaces China in green investments as renewables surge
The momentum is being driven by India’s push to build out local clean energy capacity to limit reliance on China, and the goal of exporting.
Australia’s electricity sector emissions slide amid wind and solar ‘revolution’
Based on projects currently under construction, it’s expected that the share of renewables will climb to 48% by the end of 2025.
Australia back on track towards 82% renewable electricity by 2030
The country currently gets around 40% of its electricity from renewables, and that share will climb to almost 50% by the end of next year.
Europe’s emissions fall sharply as renewables displace fossil fuels
This means the bloc’s emissions have declined 37% since 1990, while its economy has grown 68% over the same period.