Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World's Power Generation In 2021

05 Jul 2022 | Abstracted from Forbes

"Fossil fuels accounted for 82% of primary energy use last year, essentially the same as in 2020, but down from 83% in 2019 and 85% five years ago. The remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.2%)."

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