Renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW (+15. In 2025, global annual renewable capacity additions increased by 16%, reaching 800 GW despite challenges linked to supply chain strains, grid connection delays, financial pressures and policy shifts. This marked the 23rd consecutive year that renewables set new expansion records. Solar PV accounted. Global renewable energy capacity reached 4,300 GW by the end of 2024, with solar photovoltaics leading growth at over 60% of annual additions. With rapid expansion led by countries like Australia and several European nations, solar and wind are now the. At the end of 2024, global renewable power capacity amounted to 4 448 GW. Renewable hydropower1 and wind energy accounted for most of the remainder, with total capacities of 1. This surge represents the highest annual growth rate since 2020, with wind power now generating nearly 3'000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and meeting over 11% of global demand.
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