The leading countries for installed renewable energy in 2024 were China, the United States, and Brazil. China was the leader in renewable energy installations, with a capacity of around 1,827 gigawatts. The U.S., in second place, had a capacity of around 428 gigawatts. Renewable energy is an important step in addressing climate change and mitigating the consequences of this phenomenon. Renewable energy capacity and productionRenewable power capacity is defined as the maximum generating capacity of installations that use renewable sources to generate electricity. The share of renewable energy in the world’s power production has increased in recent years, surpassing 30 percent in 2023. Renewable energy consumption varies from country to country. The leading countries for renewable energy consumption are China, the United States, and Canada.Renewable energy sourcesThere are various sources of renewable energy used globally, including bioenergy, solar energy, hydropower, and wind energy, to name a few. Globally, China and Brazil are the top two countries in terms of generating the most energy through hydropower. Regarding solar power, China, the United States, and Japan boast the highest installed capacities worldwide.

In 2024, renewable energy consumption in China reached *****exajoules, more than any other country in the world. Renewable sources such as geothermal, wind, solar, biomass, and waste were included in this measurement, while cross-border electricity trade was not taken into account. Hydropower in China China is by far the leading consumer of hydropower, with over ***** times the consumption of other leading countries such as Canada and Brazil. Several of the world’s hydroelectric dams with the highest generating capacity are located in China, many of which were constructed in the past two decades. The **************** on the Yangtze River was completed in 2012 to become the largest in the world. Energy consumption in the United States After China, the United States was the second-highest consumer of renewable energy in the world. Both countries also consumed the most primary energy overall. The United States strives to achieve energy independence in order to reduce imports of foreign energy sources. As renewable energy gains momentum in a fossil-fuel dominated industry, renewable production in the United States has slightly exceeded the country’s consumption in recent years, and additionally, have both more than doubled since 1975.

The average for 2022 based on 189 countries was 17.69 million kilowatts. The highest value was in China: 1156.13 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Chinese investment in clean energy is the highest worldwide. In 2019, China pumped some 83.4 billion U.S. dollars into clean energy research and development. The United States and Japan had the second and third highest clean energy investments that year, at 55.5 billion and 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. All selected countries combined had spent 219.2 billion U.S. dollars in alternative energy technologies. The leading three entries accounted for roughly 71 percent of total investments.China’s wind and solar capacity As an economic and industrial powerhouse, China is burdened with a huge daily power demand. Although the government is still heavily involved in broadening its coal-fired power plants, concerns over air pollution and its impact on the health of its most vulnerable citizens have resulted in greater awareness for renewable energy sources. In 2018, China’s cumulative wind power capacity amounted to 209.5 gigawatts. Solar PV is also common in the country, with around 306 gigawatts of cumulative solar power capacity installed as of 2021. Most attractive countries for renewable investment The United States is the most attractive market for renewable investment, according to an April 2020 score, which takes into account existing governmental policies and deployment opportunities within each country. It was the first time since 2016 that the U.S. ranked higher than China and largely the result of a production tax credit (PTC) extension and a greater focus on future offshore wind installations.

China dominated the renewable energy consumption globally and in the Asia-Pacific region, with the country consuming **** exajoules in 2023. This level far surpasses that of other major economies in the region, including India and Japan, which consumed *** and *** exajoules, respectively. Leading renewable energy markets China, India, Japan, and Vietnam are among the leading renewable energy markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with increasing investments in the development of renewable energy. Moreover, Australia has focused particularly on the development of solar and wind energy, with around ** percent of its electricity coming from solar power and about ** percent of its power generation coming from wind. Australia has the largest share of wind and solar power in the electricity mix among APAC countries. China has continued to see the largest investments globally in energy transition, while India is also attracting significant investments. Southeast Asian markets have emerged as potential renewable energy markets, with Vietnam making the most progress in capacity expansion. However, these emerging markets face persistent energy infrastructure, policy, and financing challenges that must be addressed in order to speed up the transition to clean energy. The dual challenge: rising energy demand and carbon emissions in Asia-Pacific Despite these advances in renewable energy, APAC is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels to meet its rapidly growing energy demand from expanding cities and industries. Coal still accounts for over half of APAC’s power generation, with China consuming the largest share. Unsurprisingly, the region remains the world’s largest energy-related carbon dioxide emitter. China, in particular, is the leading source of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. In 2023, the country emitted nearly **** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, exceeding the combined emissions of the United States, India, Russia, and Japan. This situation underscores the complex challenge facing rapidly developing economies: how to sustain economic growth, meet rising energy needs, and improve living standards while curbing carbon emissions and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition.

Detailed, accurate and timely data and statistics are essential for the monitoring and evaluation of renewable energy policies and deployment. IRENA helps analysts, policy makers and the public make informed decisions by providing access to comprehensive and up-to-date renewable energy data. IRENA publishes detailed statistics on renewable energy capacity, power generation and renewable energy balances. This data is collected directly from members using the IRENA Renewable Energy Statistics questionnaire and is also supplemented by desk research where official statistics are not available. Renewable power-generation capacity statistics are released annually in March. Additionally, renewable power generation and renewable energy balances data sets are released in July. IRENA’s statistics unit helps members to strengthen their data collection and reporting activities through training and methodological guidance. Member countries are encouraged to participate in this process. Explore IRENA data and statistics by browsing a wide range of topics such as Capacity and Generation, Costs, Finance and more on the menu.

Goal 7Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allTarget 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy servicesIndicator 7.1.1: Proportion of population with access to electricityEG_ACS_ELEC: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)Indicator 7.1.2: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologyEG_EGY_CLEAN: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mixIndicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumptionEG_FEC_RNEW: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiencyIndicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDPEG_EGY_PRIM: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2011 purchasing power parity GDP)Target 7.a: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technologyIndicator 7.a.1: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systemsEG_IFF_RANDN: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems (millions of constant United States dollars)Target 7.b: By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of supportIndicator 7.b.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)

Many African countries have set renewable energy targets so that there would be a shift in the energy mix toward clean energy resources. Some nations were particularly ambitious. Cabo Verde aimed to generate power solely from renewables by 2030, while Uganda's target was to have 90 percent of the total energy coming from renewable resources by the same year.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). The data is about countries.

This scatter chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) against renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). The data is about countries.

In 2024, Brazil was the leading Latin American country in terms of installed renewable energy capacity in the region, with nearly 213.9 gigawatts. Brazil's installed energy capacity represented approximately 58 percent of the region's renewable energy capacity in 2024, Mexico trailed in second, with a capacity of 34 gigawatts.

This scatter chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) against renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Europe. The data is about countries.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against death rate (per 1,000 people) in Eastern Asia. The data is about countries.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against death rate (per 1,000 people) in Middle Africa. The data is about countries.

This dataset is about countries per year in Africa. It has 3,456 rows. It features 4 columns: country, renewable energy consumption, and death rate.

Oman renewable energy for 2021 was 1.95%, a 1.53% increase from 2020.

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<li>Oman renewable energy for 2020 was <strong>0.41%</strong>, a <strong>0.26% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Oman renewable energy for 2019 was <strong>0.15%</strong>, a <strong>0.02% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Oman renewable energy for 2018 was <strong>0.13%</strong>, a <strong>0.09% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.

This dataset is about countries per year in Andorra. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, renewable energy consumption, and proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments.

This dataset is about countries per year in Georgia. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, renewable energy consumption, and death rate.

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The clean energy technologies market share in China is expected to increase by 398.03 gigawatts from 2021 to 2026, at a CAGR of 8.86%.

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Key Clean Energy Technologies Market Driver in China

The favorable government regulations is one of the key drivers supporting the clean energy technologies market growth in China. For instance, on January 23, 2018, China’s 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) on geothermal energy was released by the NEA, effective as of January 1, 2016. According to the plan, the government will increase the installed capacity of geothermal power generation and also raise the total geothermal heating (cooling) area to 1.6 billion square meters by 2020. Furthermore, carbon emission per unit of gross domestic product is expected to decrease by 60%-65% when compared with 2005 to meet the targets mentioned above. Moreover, by 2050, the country aims to achieve stability in primary energy consumption, more than half of which will be contributed by non-fossil energy. Hence, the adoption of clean energy technologies is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period, boosting the growth of the clean energy technologies market in China

Key Clean Energy Technologies Market Trend in China

The increasing popularity of hybrid power projects is one of the key trends contributing to the clean energy technologies market growth in China. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the development of the first solar-coal hybrid power plant in the Inner Mongolia region of China will have a potential net solar power output of 10 MW. This approach might improve the performance of coal-fired power plants. Moreover, appropriate FITs are expected to be provided by the government, considering different financial scenarios, collector area size, solar field cost, and other conditions. Hence, the development of such hybrid power projects is expected to further improve plant efficiencies and reduce the cost of power generation, thus boosting the growth of the clean energy technologies market in China during the forecast period.

Key Clean Energy Technologies Market Challenge in China

Competition from other sources of energy is one of the factors hindering the clean energy technologies market growth in China. The share of natural gas in the primary energy mix in China is expected to grow from under 6% in 2016 to over 12% by 2040. Also, the installed capacity of power generation from oil accounted for 1% of the total installed capacity in 2020. However, drilling and extraction of natural gas from wells and its transportation through pipelines result in the leakage of methane, which is the primary component of natural gas. The heat-trapping capacity of methane is much higher than CO2 for a 20-year period. Also, the fugitive methane emissions can range up to one-tenth of the total life cycle emissions. Hence, coal power generation from conventional non-clean technologies and natural gas accounts for a significant portion of China’s energy mix, thus restricting the growth of the clean energy technologies market in the country

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This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Western Africa. The data is about countries.