In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
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- Wind and solar generated more electricity than gas globally for the first time in April 2026, producing 22% versus 20% from gas.
- Renewables contributed 531 TWh compared to 477 TWh from gas, marking significant growth from 245 TWh in April 2021.
- The increase was driven by years of renewable energy growth, not just the current energy crisis, with wind and solar meeting most of the rise in electricity demand.
- Key markets showed year-over-year growth: China (+14%), EU (+13%), UK (+35%), US (+8%), Australia (+17%), Chile (+24%), Brazil (+4%).
- Countries are accelerating renewable energy targets, such as Indonesia's 100 GW solar+storage plan and South Korea's goal to triple renewables capacity by 2030.