Paul Burke
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
Reposted by Paul Burke
Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
September 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
Reposted by Paul Burke
NEW | Solar generated a RECORD 22% of EU electricity in June 2025, becoming the top power source for the first time ever☀️
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW | Solar generated a RECORD 22% of EU electricity in June 2025, becoming the top power source for the first time ever☀️
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
China installed 244GW of solar and wind power capacity in the first 5 months of 2025. Racing ahead
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power
Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
China installed 244GW of solar and wind power capacity in the first 5 months of 2025. Racing ahead
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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The figures for September are in...
Renewables share of the electricity mix, month of September:
Iceland 100%
Norway 98%
Denmark 85%
Austria 80%
Sweden 73%
Georgia 59%
Germany 58%
Portugal 58%
Finland 56%
Estonia 56%
Lithuania 55%
Switzerland 54%
Netherlands 52%
Greece 50%
-ENTSO/ElectricityMaps
Renewables share of the electricity mix, month of September:
Iceland 100%
Norway 98%
Denmark 85%
Austria 80%
Sweden 73%
Georgia 59%
Germany 58%
Portugal 58%
Finland 56%
Estonia 56%
Lithuania 55%
Switzerland 54%
Netherlands 52%
Greece 50%
-ENTSO/ElectricityMaps
October 3, 2023 at 7:44 AM
The figures for September are in...
Renewables share of the electricity mix, month of September:
Iceland 100%
Norway 98%
Denmark 85%
Austria 80%
Sweden 73%
Georgia 59%
Germany 58%
Portugal 58%
Finland 56%
Estonia 56%
Lithuania 55%
Switzerland 54%
Netherlands 52%
Greece 50%
-ENTSO/ElectricityMaps
Renewables share of the electricity mix, month of September:
Iceland 100%
Norway 98%
Denmark 85%
Austria 80%
Sweden 73%
Georgia 59%
Germany 58%
Portugal 58%
Finland 56%
Estonia 56%
Lithuania 55%
Switzerland 54%
Netherlands 52%
Greece 50%
-ENTSO/ElectricityMaps