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Solar and Wind Gain an Edge Over Coal in a Number of Countries
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Solar and wind have surpassed coal as a source of electricity generation in a number of countries, as the chart shows. This marks a substantial shift towards more sustainable sources of energy.
Even in the United States, the world’s third-largest producer of coal electricity, the gap between solar and wind power, and coal is now very small. The adoption of clean energy is accelerating.
Dataset
Entity | Year | Electricity from solar and wind - TWh | Electricity from coal - TWh |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 1990 | 0.001919192 | 82.22 |
Canada | 1991 | 0.001919192 | 88.485 |
Canada | 1992 | 0.06105263 | 90.03 |
Canada | 1993 | 0.06105263 | 82.384 |
Canada | 1994 | 0.06105263 | 86.651 |
Canada | 1995 | 0.06284211 | 91.60398 |
Canada | 1996 | 0.067894734 | 89.62108 |
Canada | 1997 | 0.06894737 | 96.92591 |
Canada | 1998 | 0.07210526 | 105.99365 |
Canada | 1999 | 0.17526315 | 106.186455 |
Canada | 2000 | 0.28 | 109.27 |
Canada | 2001 | 0.36 | 105.1 |
Canada | 2002 | 0.43 | 104.12 |
Canada | 2003 | 0.84999996 | 102.9 |
Canada | 2004 | 0.96 | 93.25 |
Canada | 2005 | 1.59 | 99.24 |
Canada | 2006 | 2.49 | 91.36 |
Canada | 2007 | 3.04 | 98.43 |
Canada | 2008 | 3.83 | 94.8 |
Canada | 2009 | 6.74 | 78.64 |
Canada | 2010 | 8.89 | 76.99 |
Canada | 2011 | 10.66 | 70.71 |
Canada | 2012 | 12.07 | 62.1 |
Canada | 2013 | 19.26 | 63.17 |
Canada | 2014 | 24.42 | 61.36 |
Canada | 2015 | 29.57 | 59.27 |
Canada | 2016 | 34.61 | 58.81 |
Canada | 2017 | 34.74 | 55.78 |
Canada | 2018 | 36.609997 | 46.84 |
Canada | 2019 | 36.370003 | 44.01 |
Canada | 2020 | 39.980003 | 34.46 |
Canada | 2021 | 40.32 | 32.86 |
Canada | 2022 | 43.690002 | 36.79 |
France | 1990 | 0 | 31.47 |
France | 1991 | 0 | 39.609997 |
France | 1992 | 0 | 34.23 |
France | 1993 | 0 | 20.96 |
France | 1994 | 0 | 20.9 |
France | 1995 | 0 | 24.18 |
France | 1996 | 0.01 | 28.04 |
France | 1997 | 0.01 | 22.18 |
France | 1998 | 0.02 | 33.53 |
France | 1999 | 0.04 | 29.28 |
France | 2000 | 0.060000002 | 27 |
France | 2001 | 0.14 | 20.48 |
France | 2002 | 0.28 | 23.66 |
France | 2003 | 0.39999998 | 26.26 |
France | 2004 | 0.59999996 | 24.37 |
France | 2005 | 0.96999997 | 27.51 |
France | 2006 | 2.19 | 22.89 |
France | 2007 | 4.09 | 24.45 |
France | 2008 | 5.73 | 23.06 |
France | 2009 | 8.08 | 21.67 |
France | 2010 | 10.559999 | 23.36 |
France | 2011 | 14.7 | 17.39 |
France | 2012 | 19.61 | 21.46 |
France | 2013 | 21.32 | 23.84 |
France | 2014 | 23.71 | 11.26 |
France | 2015 | 29.17 | 11.89 |
France | 2016 | 30.039999 | 10.23 |
France | 2017 | 34.2 | 12.81 |
France | 2018 | 39.52 | 8.31 |
France | 2019 | 47.050003 | 3.64 |
France | 2020 | 53.32 | 3.09 |
France | 2021 | 52.56 | 5.44 |
France | 2022 | 58.61 | 4.41 |
Germany | 1990 | 0.07 | 310.03998 |
Germany | 1991 | 0.22 | 307.67 |
Germany | 1992 | 0.29 | 295.66998 |
Germany | 1993 | 0.67 | 293.25 |
Germany | 1994 | 1.4399999 | 290.29 |
Germany | 1995 | 1.72 | 289.14 |
Germany | 1996 | 2.09 | 295.99 |
Germany | 1997 | 3.05 | 284.34003 |
Germany | 1998 | 4.63 | 292.26 |
Germany | 1999 | 5.5600004 | 281.27002 |
Germany | 2000 | 9.410001 | 296.68 |
Germany | 2001 | 10.58 | 293.74 |
Germany | 2002 | 16.05 | 299.6 |
Germany | 2003 | 19.4 | 304.63 |
Germany | 2004 | 26.58 | 298.77 |
Germany | 2005 | 29.050001 | 288.14 |
Germany | 2006 | 33.54 | 288.93 |
Germany | 2007 | 43.589996 | 297.1 |
Germany | 2008 | 45.800003 | 275.21 |
Germany | 2009 | 46 | 253.45 |
Germany | 2010 | 50.28 | 262.89 |
Germany | 2011 | 69.46 | 262.46 |
Germany | 2012 | 78.06 | 276.23 |
Germany | 2013 | 83.75 | 288.2 |
Germany | 2014 | 94.56 | 274.41 |
Germany | 2015 | 119.350006 | 272.2 |
Germany | 2016 | 118.02 | 261.75 |
Germany | 2017 | 145.09 | 241.26 |
Germany | 2018 | 153.41 | 228.16 |
Germany | 2019 | 170.27 | 171.45 |
Germany | 2020 | 181.61 | 134.6 |
Germany | 2021 | 163.99 | 164.5 |
Germany | 2022 | 184.92 | 178.94 |
Italy | 1990 | 0 | 32.05 |
Italy | 1991 | 0 | 28.5 |
Italy | 1992 | 0.01 | 21.359999 |
Italy | 1993 | 0.01 | 16.66 |
Italy | 1994 | 0.02 | 19.86 |
Italy | 1995 | 0.02 | 24.119999 |
Italy | 1996 | 0.04 | 22.08 |
Italy | 1997 | 0.13 | 20.509998 |
Italy | 1998 | 0.25 | 23.31 |
Italy | 1999 | 0.42000002 | 23.81 |
Italy | 2000 | 0.58 | 26.28 |
Italy | 2001 | 1.1999999 | 31.73 |
Italy | 2002 | 1.42 | 35.45 |
Italy | 2003 | 1.48 | 38.81 |
Italy | 2004 | 1.87 | 45.52 |
Italy | 2005 | 2.37 | 43.61 |
Italy | 2006 | 3.01 | 44.21 |
Italy | 2007 | 4.07 | 44.11 |
Italy | 2008 | 5.05 | 43.07 |
Italy | 2009 | 7.22 | 39.74 |
Italy | 2010 | 11.03 | 39.73 |
Italy | 2011 | 20.650002 | 44.73 |
Italy | 2012 | 32.27 | 49.14 |
Italy | 2013 | 36.489998 | 45.1 |
Italy | 2014 | 37.489998 | 43.45 |
Italy | 2015 | 37.78 | 43.2 |
Italy | 2016 | 39.79 | 35.61 |
Italy | 2017 | 42.12 | 32.63 |
Italy | 2018 | 40.37 | 28.47 |
Italy | 2019 | 43.89 | 18.84 |
Italy | 2020 | 43.7 | 13.38 |
Italy | 2021 | 45.97 | 14.02 |
Italy | 2022 | 48.010002 | 21.72 |
United Kingdom | 1990 | 0.01 | 204.66 |
United Kingdom | 1991 | 0.01 | 209.53 |
United Kingdom | 1992 | 0.04 | 192.62 |
United Kingdom | 1993 | 0.22 | 169.78 |
United Kingdom | 1994 | 0.34 | 160.03 |
United Kingdom | 1995 | 0.39 | 153.84 |
United Kingdom | 1996 | 0.49 | 145.22 |
United Kingdom | 1997 | 0.67 | 119.72 |
United Kingdom | 1998 | 0.88 | 122.97 |
United Kingdom | 1999 | 0.85 | 106.18 |
United Kingdom | 2000 | 0.94 | 119.95 |
United Kingdom | 2001 | 0.96 | 131.46 |
United Kingdom | 2002 | 1.25 | 124.28 |
United Kingdom | 2003 | 1.29 | 138.46 |
United Kingdom | 2004 | 1.94 | 131.79 |
United Kingdom | 2005 | 2.91 | 134.64 |
United Kingdom | 2006 | 4.23 | 148.85 |
United Kingdom | 2007 | 5.28 | 135.94 |
United Kingdom | 2008 | 7.15 | 124.38 |
United Kingdom | 2009 | 9.3 | 103.04 |
United Kingdom | 2010 | 10.33 | 107.59 |
United Kingdom | 2011 | 16.2 | 108.44 |
United Kingdom | 2012 | 21.19 | 142.79 |
United Kingdom | 2013 | 30.41 | 130.26 |
United Kingdom | 2014 | 36 | 100.24 |
United Kingdom | 2015 | 47.8 | 75.88 |
United Kingdom | 2016 | 47.57 | 30.67 |
United Kingdom | 2017 | 61.11 | 22.53 |
United Kingdom | 2018 | 69.58 | 16.83 |
United Kingdom | 2019 | 76.26 | 6.92 |
United Kingdom | 2020 | 88.28 | 5.49 |
United Kingdom | 2021 | 76.8 | 6.51 |
United Kingdom | 2022 | 94.18 | 5.57 |
United States | 1990 | 3.1875627 | 1725.1552 |
United States | 1991 | 3.4590116 | 1722.5359 |
United States | 1992 | 3.3255343 | 1757.5013 |
United States | 1993 | 3.5113506 | 1831.2108 |
United States | 1994 | 3.9838011 | 1832.272 |
United States | 1995 | 3.7106867 | 1853.007 |
United States | 1996 | 3.8080776 | 1945.7542 |
United States | 1997 | 3.8539433 | 1998.2434 |
United States | 1998 | 3.580918 | 2029.0408 |
United States | 1999 | 5.0516734 | 2037.8633 |
United States | 2000 | 6.08 | 1966.27 |
United States | 2001 | 7.2799997 | 1903.96 |
United States | 2002 | 10.900001 | 1933.13 |
United States | 2003 | 11.719999 | 1973.74 |
United States | 2004 | 14.72 | 1978.3 |
United States | 2005 | 18.359999 | 2012.87 |
United States | 2006 | 27.1 | 1990.51 |
United States | 2007 | 35.06 | 2016.46 |
United States | 2008 | 56.22 | 1985.8 |
United States | 2009 | 74.78 | 1755.9 |
United States | 2010 | 95.86 | 1847.29 |
United States | 2011 | 122 | 1733.43 |
United States | 2012 | 145.15001 | 1514.04 |
United States | 2013 | 176.87999 | 1581.11 |
United States | 2014 | 210.56999 | 1581.71 |
United States | 2015 | 229.75 | 1352.4 |
United States | 2016 | 281.86002 | 1239.15 |
United States | 2017 | 331.58002 | 1205.84 |
United States | 2018 | 366.03003 | 1149.49 |
United States | 2019 | 402.77002 | 964.96 |
United States | 2020 | 468.66 | 773.39 |
United States | 2021 | 542.62 | 898 |
United States | 2022 | 639.38 | 831.51 |
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