Clean power continues to expand at a rapid pace across the world. According to the International Energy Agency’s Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025, wind and solar PV are expected to cover more than 90% of the world’s increase in global electricity demand. Meanwhile, both coal and gas are expected to see net decreases this year.

It’s expected that renewable power sources will overtake coal in total power generation sometime in 2025 or by 2026 at the latest.

The largest clean power project in each region:

• OECD Pacific: Tumut 3 Hydroelectric Plant, 1.8 GW (hydro, Australia)
• China: Three Gorges Dam, 22.5 GW (hydro)
• India: Tehri Hydropower Complex, 2.4 GW (hydro)
• Southeast Asia: Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant, 6.235 GW (nuclear, South Korea)
• Middle East: Barakah Nuclear Plant, 5.6 GW (nuclear, UAE)
• Russia: Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, 6.4 GW (hydro)
• Africa: Kariba Dam Hydroelectric Plant, 2.13 GW (hydro, Zambia)
• Europe: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, 5.7 GW (nuclear, Ukraine)
• North America: Bruce Nuclear Power Plant, 6.9 GW (hydro, Canada)
• South and Central America: Itaipu Dam, 14 GW (hydro, Brazil)

On top of the growth in renewables, nuclear power is expected to reach a new record high in 2025.

+Bonus infographic: Renewables Set to Overtake Coal