Overview
- Ember’s global review, released Tuesday, reports low‑emission power grew by 887 TWh versus 849 TWh of new demand, stopping any net rise in fossil generation.
- Solar posted the largest single‑year increase ever recorded at roughly 600–636 TWh, which covered about three‑quarters of the world’s demand growth.
- Renewables supplied 33.8% of global electricity in 2025, edging past coal’s 33.0% share for the first time in modern records as fossil‑fuel output fell by 38 TWh.
- Battery storage additions reached about 110 GW in 2025, enabling more solar power to serve evening hours and reducing the need for coal or gas on the grid.
- Fossil generation fell by 56 TWh in China and 52 TWh in India, while the United States saw higher fossil use as fast‑growing data centers boosted demand and some utilities switched from gas to coal.