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

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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