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Coal still supplies a third of the world's electricity in 2024

Original: Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol

New figures on global electricity generation show coal remained the world's largest source in 2024, producing about 34% of electricity, while wind and solar together reached 15%, up sharply from just 4% a decade earlier. The data, presented as charts drawn directly onto a world map, is drawing attention to both the slow pace of the coal decline and the rapid growth of renewables.

Why now: The striking contrast between coal's persistent dominance and the decade-long surge in wind and solar is prompting discussion about the global energy transition.

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• Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and solar together reached 15%, up from 4% in 2014. The charts are drawn directly on the map. Zoomed out, one chart shows the world. Zooming in reveals more detail… · visben@vis.social · 9

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