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1985-2021: How is the global power mix evolving? Coal power has always been the boss

According to the aggregate data of the Our World in Data website, the global power structure in 2021 (proportion%) is as follows:

1985-2021: How is the global power mix evolving? Coal power has always been the boss

Coal: 36.49%

Natural gas: 22.16%

Hydropower: 15.28%

Nuclear power: 9.94%

Wind energy: 6.59%

Solar Power: 3.72%

Oil: 3.10%

Other renewable energy sources: 2.73%

The global electricity mix in 1985 (proportion) was as follows:

1985-2021: How is the global power mix evolving? Coal power has always been the boss

Coal: 37.94%

Hydropower: 20.04%

Nuclear power: 15.07%

Natural gas: 14.40%

Oil: 11.22%

Other renewable energy sources: 0.79%

Wind energy: <0.01%

Solar: 0.00%

1985-2021: How is the global power mix evolving? Coal power has always been the boss

Source: International Energy Small Data