"More than 90% of all new electricity capacity worldwide came from clean sources in 2024" (WRI/study)

"In 2024, more than 90% of all new electricity capacity worldwide came from clean sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal", points out a study of the World Resources Institute, "The State of Clean Energy", published on 08/12/2025.

"However, geopolitical turmoil and volatile markets are disrupting alliances and trade, creating new hurdles for the clean energy transition. Some countries are backtracking on climate commitments just as global electricity demand is soaring, putting pressure on power grids and making it harder to phase out coal, oil, and gas. The biggest challenge now is meeting this growing demand with clean energy while taking fossil fuels offline. The good news is that a clean, abundant, affordable, and reliable energy future is possible if countries can close gaps in finance, policy, and infrastructure", analyse the authors.

In their study, they show that the global energy demand is increasingly growing, the investments in clean and renewable energy outpace fossil fuels, that the proportion of clean jobs is growing compared to jobs in the fossil fuels, and…