In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally
Summary
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Fox_Squirrel-solar-EDF-ohio.jpg_download1_gl1_1w3gvqe__gcl_au_MTk4Mzg5MzUwMC4xNzMxNTQyMTMx__ga_ODg5NTk2NDk4LjE2OTgxNzk3NTI.__ga_ZQWF70T3FK_MTczNjI3ODU4Ny4xMjYuMS4xNzM2Mjc4NjEzLjM0LjAuMA.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" /></div><p>Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a <a href="https://ember-energy.org/page-not-found/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new analysis</a> from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/06/in-a-first-renewables-generate-more-power-than-coal-globally/#more-437568">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Fox_Squirrel-solar-EDF-ohio.jpg_download1_gl1_1w3gvqe__gcl_au_MTk4Mzg5MzUwMC4xNzMxNTQyMTMx__ga_ODg5NTk2NDk4LjE2OTgxNzk3NTI.__ga_ZQWF70T3FK_MTczNjI3ODU4Ny4xMjYuMS4xNzM2Mjc4NjEzLjM0LjAuMA.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" /></div><p>Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a <a href="https://ember-energy.org/page-not-found/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new analysis</a> from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/06/in-a-first-renewables-generate-more-power-than-coal-globally/#more-437568">more…</a>