Renewables Drive A Stake Through The Cold, Dark Heart Of King Coal - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights a significant shift in the global energy landscape during the first half of 2025, where renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind, outpaced the growth in global electricity demand. According to data from Ember covering 88 countries, solar power alone accounted for 83% of the increase in electricity generation, with solar output rising by 31% and wind by 7.7%. This surge in renewables led to renewables overtaking coal in the global electricity mix for the first time, with renewables’ share increasing to 34.3% while coal’s share declined to 33.1%. China, the US, the EU, and India were the leading contributors to solar growth, and many countries have now reached significant milestones in solar energy penetration. Despite this progress, the article cautions that the transition is not complete. The decline in coal use in some regions, such as India, was partly due to cooler weather rather than solely a structural shift