Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — BRICS

Fossil fuel share of electricity in BRICS in 2025 — 59.91%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.77 pp.

2025 59.91% −3.41 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 75.9%2011
Period minimum 59.91%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — BRICS, 2000–20255560657075802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 72.68%2001: 72.58%2002: 73.46%2003: 74.81%2004: 73.95%2005: 74.58%2006: 75.16%2007: 75.59%2008: 74.45%2009: 74.91%2010: 74.88%2011: 75.9%2012: 74.57%2013: 74.6%2014: 73.63%2015: 72.35%2016: 71.12%2017: 70.63%2018: 70.06%2019: 68.41%2020: 67.03%2021: 67.11%2022: 65.52%2023: 65.25%2024: 63.32%2025: 59.91%
Change over the period: −12.77 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 59.91 −3.41 pp
2024 63.32 −1.93 pp
2023 65.25 −0.27 pp
2022 65.52 −1.58 pp
2021 67.11 +0.08 pp
2020 67.03 −1.39 pp
2019 68.41 −1.65 pp
2018 70.06 −0.56 pp
2017 70.63 −0.49 pp
2016 71.12 −1.24 pp
2015 72.35 −1.27 pp
2014 73.63 −0.97 pp
2013 74.6 +0.02 pp
2012 74.57 −1.32 pp
2011 75.9 +1.02 pp
2010 74.88 −0.03 pp
2009 74.91 +0.46 pp
2008 74.45 −1.14 pp
2007 75.59 +0.43 pp
2006 75.16 +0.59 pp
2005 74.58 +0.63 pp
2004 73.95 −0.86 pp
2003 74.81 +1.34 pp
2002 73.46 +0.88 pp
2001 72.58 −0.09 pp
2000 72.68

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.