Study: Share of fossil gas generation in global power mix falls for fifth year running

Michael Holder
clock • 4 min read
Keadby power station near Scunthorpe | Credit: iStock
Image:

Keadby power station near Scunthorpe | Credit: iStock

Power generation from renewables continues to surge worldwide, as fossil gas power loses ground in the global electricity mix

The share of gas-fired power in the global electricity mix has fallen for the fifth consecutive year, with peak generation from fossil fuel power plants having already passed in many leading economies...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Michael Holder
Author spotlight

Michael Holder

Editor

View profile
More from Michael Holder

How Amazon matched its global energy use with clean power - but still saw emissions rise

'I think he'll be a very pro-nature Prime Minister': Environment Minister Mary Creagh on farming, water reforms, and Andy Burnham

More on Energy

The energy resilience imperative
Energy

The energy resilience imperative

Partner Insight: The case for electrification is stronger than ever, but grid constraints pose challenges - James Graham, divisional CEO for Digital & Energy Services at Equans UK&I, explains how organisations can build energy resilience today, without...

James Graham, Equans UK&I
clock 02 July 2026 • 4 min read
British renewables set new quarterly generation record
Energy

British renewables set new quarterly generation record

Government confirms renewables generation for the first quarter rose 18 per cent year-on-year to account for over 53 per cent of the electricity mix

James Murray
James Murray
clock 30 June 2026 • 4 min read
NESO: Cost of rewiring Britain's electricity network to reach around £89bn
Energy

NESO: Cost of rewiring Britain's electricity network to reach around £89bn

Updated recommendations on how to upgrade Britain's electricity network to meet future demand sets out plans for 43 onshore and offshore projects for delivery in the 2030s

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 30 June 2026 • 5 min read