SCIENCEJun 29 · 23:01 UTCCARBON BRIEFCarbon Brief Staff

Six charts show how clean power was world’s largest source of new energy in 2025

Clean power was the largest source of new energy in 2025, with wind and solar combined contributing more than any individual fossil fuel. Fossil fuels met 86.2% of global energy supply but faced record-low shares, while electricity demand grew 3% with all new power from low-carbon sources. China generated more power than the US, EU, and India combined.

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