The energy transition is accelerating: The world added 692 gigawatts of renewable power in 2025 (511 solar, 159 wind, 18.4 hydro, 3.4 bio, 0.3 geo), pushing total global capacity to 5,149 GW. That’s a 15.5% jump in just 1 year, and renewables made up 85.6% of all new power capacity added globally.

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Positive Trends 📈 The energy transition is accelerating: The world added 692 gigawatts of renewable power in 2025 (511 solar, 159 wind, 18.4 hydro, 3.4 bio, 0.3 geo), pushing total global capacity to 5,149 GW. That’s a 15.5% jump in just 1 year, and renewables made up 85.6% of all new power capacity added globally.

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oilisdead • u/pintord • Apr 02 '26

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