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“electricity generated from fossil fuels is expected to decline over the next two years. Electricity generated from oil is projected to fall significantly, while coal-fired generation will slightly decline in 2023 and 2024, after rising 1.7% in 2022.”
“And we’re encouraged to see renewables accounting for a rising share of electricity generation, resulting in declines in the use of fossil fuels for power generation.”
Global electricity generation by source, 2014-2024
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After rebounding strongly in 2021 when they grew by 7%, global emissions from electricity generation increased by just 1.3% in 2022. And as electricity generation from fossil fuels shrinks, we expect emissions to record slight declines around 1% both in 2023 and in 2024. Falling coal-fired generation is the main driver of this decline, with a drop in total CO2 emissions of about 140 Mt over the period out to 2024. Oil follows with a decrease of 100 Mt. Total change in emissions from gas- fired generation out to 2024 is expected to be close to zero, as slight increases in 2023 are expected to be offset by declines in 2024.
IEA: Electricity Market Report Update Outlook for 2023 and 2024
Global CO2 emissions from power generation, 2021-2024
