Solar Power Achieves Largest Growth Ever Recorded for Any Energy Source in 2025
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Summary
The International Energy Agency reports that solar power experienced unprecedented growth in 2025, with solar PV generation showing the largest absolute increase ever observed for any energy source during normal economic conditions. Solar's growth alone covered a quarter of rising global energy demand, signaling a transition to a solar-dominated electricity grid and marking what the IEA calls the 'Age of Electricity.'
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe absolute increase of solar PV generation in 2025 is the largest ever observed for any source
excluding years marked by rebounds from global economic shocks such as COVID-19
Solar's growth covered a quarter of the rising demand for all forms of energy
The International Energy Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity
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