Nat Geo: Stats on the Countries That are Leading in Wind and Solar

"Sunset at Royd Moor Wind Farm" by Charles Cook licensed under CC BY 2.0
Sunset at Royd Moor Wind Farm” by Charles Cook licensed under CC BY 2.0

Source: NatGeo

Solar and wind are becoming the top sources for energy, very quickly, and experts from IEA predict that these sources will power one-fourth of the planet’s energy by 2050, as they also become more affordable than fossil fuel plants in the next two decades. National Geographic shares statistics on use of renewable energy around the world.

Check out the ranks for top solar and wind powered countries.

Top 5 in net electricity generation from solar and wind power:
US
China
Germany
Spain
Italy

Top 5 in percentage of electricity generation from solar and wind power:
Denmark
Portugal
Spain
Germany
Italy

Top producing power from wind:
China
US

Top in using solar panels:
Germany
China

Other superlatives in renewable energy..

Highest share of electricity from solar power: Italy
Highest share of electricity from concentrated solar power (using reflectors): Spain
Highest share of electricity from wind: Denmark
Fifth largest wind capacity by the end of 2015: India
Second largest amount of solar capacity in 2015: Japan

Read full story at: NatGeo

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