IEA: Renewables Will Be World’s Top Power Source “by 2026”

CleanTechnica
By Guest ContributorAug 18, 2025, 11:53 pm120 ptsTrending
Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest”, according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The rise of renewables is being driven by extremely rapid growth in wind and solar output, which topped 4,000 terawatt…

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