IEA: Renewable energies are likely to become the world's most important source of electricity by 2025

According to calculations by the International Energy Agency, renewable energies are expected to replace coal as the world's most important energy source for electricity production as early as 2025. According to the Paris-based agency's annual report, more than a third of global electricity production will come from renewable energies. Such as solar and wind energy. The following year, the share of renewable energy sources in global electricity production will rise to 37%. In 2023, the percentage is about 30 percent.

If nuclear power is included, according to the International Energy Agency, nearly half of electricity could be produced with low carbon dioxide emissions by 2026. Nuclear power will reach all-time highs as early as 2025. According to the agency, this is because That is to increase nuclear energy production in France, reactivate Japanese nuclear power plants, and operate new reactors in China, India, Korea and others.

Demand is increasing, especially in emerging and developing countries

“The electricity sector currently produces more carbon dioxide emissions than any other area of ​​the global economy,” said IEA head Fatih Birol. “It is therefore encouraging that the rapid growth of renewable energy and the continued expansion of nuclear power are together on track to meet the full increase in global electricity demand over the next three years.”

The global increase in electricity demand is primarily due to developing and emerging countries. Coal currently enjoys a much higher status than in industrialized countries. However, the IEA sees a gradual structural shift away from high-CO2 fossil fuels worldwide. It is assumed that coal electricity generation will decline at a rate of 1.7% annually until 2026.