The share of wind and solar energy is growing rapidly and steadily (+1.1pt in 2019) reaching 8.5%

In 2019, the share of wind and solar in the global power mix rose by 1.1pts, as renewable power generation continued to grow at a high pace (+12% for wind and +24% for solar), while thermal – especially coal-fired – power generation declined. Offshore wind power generation increased by 20%, driven by a surge in Belgium, Germany and the UK, which commissioned 5.5 GW of offshore wind capacity over the past two years.
Falling costs and ambitious renewable policies contributed to accelerate wind and solar capacity additions (+60 GW and +97 GW, respectively). They boosted the share of wind and solar in China (wind and solar generation grew by 10% and 31% respectively, to nearly 9% of the power mix), the USA (+9% and 15%, respectively, to nearly 10% of the power mix), the EU, Japan, India, Australia and Latin America (strong momentum in Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina). Wind and solar technologies are progressing in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, despite a still modest share. They remain marginal in Africa and in fossil fuel producing areas (CIS and the Middle East).