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Renewables overtake coal for first time on record - analysis
Coventry Telegraph
|October 09, 2025
THE world may be reaching a “crucial turning point” in the shift towards clean power, a think tank said as its analysis showed renewable generation overtook coal globally for the first time on record.
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renewables generated more power than coal for the first time globally
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Solar and wind outpaced the growth in global electricity demand in the first half of 2025, according to Ember, a global energy research organisation.
The team analysed monthly electricity data from 88 countries, representing 93% of global demand, and then estimated changes in the remaining generation to form a worldwide picture.
It found that renewables generated more power than coal for the first time, and that overall both coal and gas generation saw a slight decline globally, compared to the first six months of 2024.
Malgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, senior electricity analyst at Ember, said:
“We are seeing the first signs of a crucial turning point.
This story is from the October 09, 2025 edition of Coventry Telegraph.
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