Renewables 2021: Analysis and forecast to 2026
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Renewable electricity generation is projected to grow by 8% annually on average, reaching 12,350 TWh by 2026.
“Specifically, renewable electricity generation is projected to grow by 8% annually on average, reaching 12,350 TWh by 2026 [67].”
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Global renewable electricity capacity is expected to rise by over 60% from 2020 to 2026, reaching more than 4800 GW.
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- Authors
- International Energy Agency
- Corresponding author
- International Energy Agency
- Venue
- Market Report Series: Renewables
- Publisher
- OECD
- Published
- 2021-12-07
- ISSN
- 2520-2766 (ISSN-L)
- 2520-2774
- OpenAlex
- W4200580269
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 5
- FWCI
- 9.59
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Market report series. Renewable energy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
- Physical Sciences › Energy › General Energy › Global Energy Security and Policy
- Keywords
- renewable energy, renewable energy market, renewable energy capacity, renewable energy generation, energy statistics
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