Energy Institute
Coverage of Energy Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Energy transition or energy addition? What the latest data shows
The article discusses ten key insights from the Energy Institute’s 75th annual Statistical Review of World Energy, focusing on the debate between energy transition and energy addition.
- Renewables had a record year
Renewables were the largest source of global energy supply growth in 2025, driven by solar energy which accounted for 72% of the increase. China set new records in solar and wind energy but is stockpiling fossil fuels, while U.S. emissions rose 3.2% and battery storage costs fell 45%. The Iran war accelerated efforts to reduce reliance on Gulf oil and gas.
- US leads global CO₂ emissions increase in 2025, report finds
The US accounted for about a third of the 2025 global CO₂ emissions increase, driven by a 10% rise in coal consumption as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal. Global energy sector emissions rose 1.1% to 35,806 million metric tons, with renewable energy growth led by a 30% surge in solar power.
- 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.