The statistic represents the worldwide renewable electricity generation as a percentage of total generation between 2000 and 2018. In 2018, renewable energy sources accounted for around **** percent of the world's total electricity generation.
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U.S. Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Renewable electricity generation including large hydropower as a share of total generation from 2000 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/184239/proportion-of-renewables-in-global-electricity-generation-from-2000/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Renewable electricity generation including large hydropower as a share of total generation from 2000 to 2018." Chart. February 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/184239/proportion-of-renewables-in-global-electricity-generation-from-2000/
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Renewable electricity generation including large hydropower as a share of total generation from 2000 to 2018 [Graph], U.S. Department of Energy, February 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/184239/proportion-of-renewables-in-global-electricity-generation-from-2000/