Comment on Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Is this installed capacity, or actual power output? If installed capacity, you’ll need a lot more than 100% since that’s just the nameplate max capacity, not the average. I’m glad we’ve gotten this far, but we still need to transition to 100% or more very soon.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s generated electricity, not installed capacity:
ourworldindata.org/…/renewable-electricity-2023
keepthepace@slrpnk.net 9 months ago
key part: includes hydropower. The world was at 20% already in 1985.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’d assume electricity consumption has grown a lot faster than hydropower capacity since then.
keepthepace@slrpnk.net 9 months ago
A bit. We have basically done x2.5 in electricity production since 1985 and x2 in hydropower.
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
The trend line looks good though, we’ve been mostly maxed out on hydropower for decades.
keepthepace@slrpnk.net 9 months ago
Not really