# Renewable power now accounts for about 13% of global electricity generation

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2022-06-30
**Categories:** bloomberg-green, coal, environment, nathaniel-bullard, renewable-energy, renewables
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/renewable-power-now-accounts-for-about-13percent-of-global-electricity-generation

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This is an interesting chart from Nathaniel Bullard over at Bloomberg Green. In 1985 (the start of this chart), coal-fired power was responsible for about 38% of global electricity generation. This particular stat hasn't changed all that much since then -- the current figure is around 36% -- but renewables have gone from 0.8% to 13% of global electricity. That is something. Since 2010, renewables are adding about 0.8% market share each year, and presumably this rate will only increase going forward. (Here, renewable power is defined as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower.) Chart: Bloomberg Green

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