Overview

• Renewables generated 5,072 TWh versus coal’s 4,896 TWh between January and June 2025, according to Ember’s global assessment.
• Global electricity demand rose 2.6% (369 TWh), with solar adding 306 TWh year over year (up 31%) and wind adding 97 TWh to cover the increase.
• Total fossil generation slipped 0.3% and power‑sector emissions declined about 0.2% compared with the first half of 2024.
• Trends diverged by region: China’s fossil output fell about 2% and India cut coal 3.1% and gas 34%, while the U.S. saw coal generation rise roughly 17% and the EU’s gas and coal grew about 14% and 1.1%.
• Ember aggregated monthly data from 88 countries representing about 93% of demand, as the IEA forecasts renewable capacity roughly doubling by 2030 with solar providing most of the growth.