According to IEA ( IEA ), renewable electricity has overtaken natural gas this month to become the second largest source of global electricity behind coal. Global electricity production from renewable sources reached 22% ( 5,130 TWh ), whereas coal remained far in the lead at 79% ( 9,613 TWh ) of global electricity produced. Recent increases in solar and wind projects have driven up the overall figures for renewable electricity generation, solar pv capacity at this month rose 79% (1.4GW) with onshore and offshore wind increasing by a total of 1.9GW .
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable electricity has overtaken natural gas this month to become the second largest source of global electricity behind coal. Global electricity production from renewable sources reached 22% (5,130 TWh), whereas coal remained far in the lead at 41% (9,613 TWh) of global electricity produced. Recent increases in solar and wind projects have driven up the overall figures for renewable electricity generation, solar pv capacity at the start of 2015 rose 79% (1.4GW) with onshore and offshore wind increasing by a total of 1.9GW.