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Coal still a third of world electricity in 2024

Original: Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol

New data on global electricity generation shows coal remained the world's largest single source in 2024, producing about 34% of all power. Wind and solar together supplied 15%, a sharp rise from just 4% a decade earlier. The figures, presented in charts drawn directly onto an interactive map, are drawing attention for how clearly they show both coal's persistence and renewables' rapid growth.

Why now: People are discussing the striking contrast between slow progress away from coal and the rapid rise of wind and solar over the past decade.

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• Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and solar together reached 15%, up from 4% in 2014. The charts are drawn directly on the map. Zoomed out, one chart shows the world. Zooming in reveals more detail… · visben@vis.social · 9

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