Renewables 2023 Global Status Report
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UNCCD Library
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ebook
As the world’s only crowd-sourced report on renewable energy, the Renewables 2023 Global Status Report (GSR) is in a class of its own. It covers policies, markets, and much more, while telling the most up-to-date global story on renewable energy. This year’s edition (18th) has evolved in design and structure to reflect the fundamental changes in the global energy landscape.
The new structure is in the form of a collection of five publications:
In addition to presenting the trends in renewable energy supply, it also dives into the energy demand sectors with dedicated modules on buildings, industry, transport and agriculture. It includes a publication on energy systems and infrastructure with renewables as well as a publication on renewables for economic and social value creation, acknowledging the key role that energy plays across economies and societies.
Collectively these five publications offer readers a systemic global overview of the current uptake of renewables.
This new modular structure makes the GSR a key tool in expanding the renewable energy discussion into key sectors and ecosystems, developing a shared language and driving a stronger integration of supply, demand, infrastructure, market and investment.
Regional Facts
Africa
• Africa is experiencing significant growth in renewable energy installations, but related investment in the region remains low due to the higher cost for debt and equity.
• Access to electricity remains a significant challenge in many parts of Africa. A key solution in the region is distributed renewable energy, with record growth in solar PV and off-grid capacity.
Asia
• The share of renewables in Asia’s electricity mix grew 10% in the decade from 2012 to 2022, from 17% to 27%, due mainly to an increase in solar and wind power.
• China’s overall investment in renewables increased sharply in 2022, rising 56.2% to reach USD 274.4 billion, or 55% of the global total.
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Fact sheet: EN
The new structure is in the form of a collection of five publications:
In addition to presenting the trends in renewable energy supply, it also dives into the energy demand sectors with dedicated modules on buildings, industry, transport and agriculture. It includes a publication on energy systems and infrastructure with renewables as well as a publication on renewables for economic and social value creation, acknowledging the key role that energy plays across economies and societies.
Collectively these five publications offer readers a systemic global overview of the current uptake of renewables.
This new modular structure makes the GSR a key tool in expanding the renewable energy discussion into key sectors and ecosystems, developing a shared language and driving a stronger integration of supply, demand, infrastructure, market and investment.
Regional Facts
Africa
• Africa is experiencing significant growth in renewable energy installations, but related investment in the region remains low due to the higher cost for debt and equity.
• Access to electricity remains a significant challenge in many parts of Africa. A key solution in the region is distributed renewable energy, with record growth in solar PV and off-grid capacity.
Asia
• The share of renewables in Asia’s electricity mix grew 10% in the decade from 2012 to 2022, from 17% to 27%, due mainly to an increase in solar and wind power.
• China’s overall investment in renewables increased sharply in 2022, rising 56.2% to reach USD 274.4 billion, or 55% of the global total.
READ more from the factsheet:
Global Overview downloads:
Global Overview report: EN
Figures: EN
Data pack: EN
Presentation: EN
Press releases: Arabic | Chinese | English | French | German | Spanish
Fact sheet: EN
Keywords
renewable energy
facts and figures
regional profiles
energy security
energy policy
energy resources