The latest data released by Ember, an independent energy think tank, reveals that during the first three quarters of 2025, the swift expansion of solar and wind energy sources has successfully met the world's new electricity demand. For the first time since the pandemic, power generation based on fossil fuels has not seen an increase. Ember anticipates that for the entire year of 2025, power generation relying on fossil fuels will experience zero growth for the first time. The figures indicate that solar power generation has surged by 31% year-on-year, whereas wind power generation has risen by 7.6%. Collectively, they have provided 635 terawatt-hours of clean electricity, surpassing the 603 terawatt-hours of new global electricity consumption. In the first three quarters of 2025, the share of solar and wind energy in global electricity production climbed to 17.6%, while the proportion of fossil fuels dropped to 57.1%.
