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title: "Renewables are on track to overtake coal as the world’s largest electricity source this year"
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description: "According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy sources are projected to surpass coal as the world's largest electricity source in 2026. This milestone follows a period where renewables reached near parity with coal-fired power last year. If confirmed by year-end data, this shift would end coal's decades-long dominance of global electricity supply and significantly reshape investment signals for the energy sector."
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# Renewables are on track to overtake coal as the world’s largest electricity source this year

Renewable energy sources are set to generate more electricity than coal worldwide in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency, a shift that arrives after renewables reached near parity with coal-fired power last year. The crossover, if confirmed by year-end data, would end coal’s decades-long dominance of global electricity supply and reshape investment signals for \[…\]

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