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title: "The world added a record 814 GW of wind + solar – reshaping energy fast"
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description: "In 2025, the world added a record 814 GW of wind and solar capacity, a 17% increase from 2024's 696 GW, according to Ember. This brings total global capacity to 4,174 GW. Solar energy dominated the additions, with nearly 4 GW of solar installed for every 1 GW of wind, highlighting its role as the fastest-growing electricity source."
datetime: "2026-03-20T00:01:00.000Z"
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# The world added a record 814 GW of wind + solar – reshaping energy fast

Photo: Dongfang Electric Corporation

The world just added a record amount of wind and solar in 2025, and it’s not even close.

New data from global energy think tank Ember shows that 814 gigawatts (GW) of new solar and wind capacity came online last year, up 17% from 2024’s 696 GW. That brings total global wind and solar capacity to 4,174 GW – or just over 4 terawatts.

That’s a massive buildout of the two fastest-growing sources of electricity in history, and solar is doing most of the heavy lifting.

## Solar keeps pulling ahead

Solar made up the bulk of new additions in 2025. Globally, nearly 4 GW of solar was installed for every 1 GW of wind.

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