The think tank’s annual review said growth in renewables outpaced the increase in electricity demand, with wind and solar together covering 99% of the increase in demand – the “gap” between rising consumption and the additional power needed to meet it. Solar alone accounted for around three-quarters of that growth.

As a result, fossil fuel generation fell for the first time since the Covid pandemic in 2020, dropping 0.2% to 38 TWh.

The surge in solar was led by China and India – historically two of the largest greenhouse gas emitters – increasing their investment in low-carbon technologies.

Given the conflict in the Middle East, Ember hailed the increased focus on renewables as a “permanent route toward energy security”.

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