Foreign media: Global electricity generation will reach 31,779 terawatt-hours in 2025, with coal still ranking first at 32.97%, surpassing natural gas (21.77%), hydropower (14%), nuclear energy (8.85%), solar power (8.7%), and wind power (8.5%). Fossil fuels collectively account for 57% of electricity generation.
Despite the rapid growth of solar and wind power, which have nearly reached parity in share, coal's position as the largest single source of power remains unchallenged. Nuclear power provides stable baseload electricity with nearly a 9% share, complementing intermittent renewable sources.
At the current rate of growth, solar and wind power are expected to surpass coal within the next few decades, marking a potential turning point in the global energy transition.
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