Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — NATO

Fossil fuel share of electricity in NATO in 2025 — 43.91%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.06 pp.

2025 43.91% −0.18 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 61.57%2007
Period minimum 43.91%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — NATO, 2000–20254045505560652000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 59.96%2001: 60.33%2002: 60.29%2003: 61.01%2004: 60.47%2005: 60.75%2006: 60.52%2007: 61.57%2008: 60.35%2009: 58.55%2010: 58.66%2011: 57.4%2012: 56.59%2013: 54.84%2014: 53.99%2015: 53.4%2016: 52.56%2017: 51.51%2018: 51%2019: 49.38%2020: 47.11%2021: 47.89%2022: 48.16%2023: 45.69%2024: 44.09%2025: 43.91%
Change over the period: −16.06 pp Annual average: -0.64 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 43.91 −0.18 pp
2024 44.09 −1.6 pp
2023 45.69 −2.47 pp
2022 48.16 +0.27 pp
2021 47.89 +0.78 pp
2020 47.11 −2.27 pp
2019 49.38 −1.62 pp
2018 51 −0.51 pp
2017 51.51 −1.05 pp
2016 52.56 −0.85 pp
2015 53.4 −0.59 pp
2014 53.99 −0.85 pp
2013 54.84 −1.75 pp
2012 56.59 −0.82 pp
2011 57.4 −1.25 pp
2010 58.66 +0.11 pp
2009 58.55 −1.8 pp
2008 60.35 −1.22 pp
2007 61.57 +1.05 pp
2006 60.52 −0.23 pp
2005 60.75 +0.28 pp
2004 60.47 −0.54 pp
2003 61.01 +0.72 pp
2002 60.29 −0.04 pp
2001 60.33 +0.37 pp
2000 59.96

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.