The renewables generated 12 per cent of global electricity in 2022, up from 10 per cent the previous year, according to the report from clean energy think tank Ember. The growth in wind and solar generation met an impressive 80 per cent of the rise in global electricity demand last year, helping to keep the fossil fuel in the ground. subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and solar mini-grids would make for faster movement towards universal energy access