In 2023, more than 30 percent of the world’s electricity came from renewables for the first time. This is the conclusion of a recent analysis by the think tank Ember Climate. The reason behind this is the record growth in solar and wind energy, which are growing faster than any other source of electricity in history. However, renewables would have to grow even faster in order to achieve the target of tripling them by 2030. In contrast, electricity generation from hydropower fell to a five-year low last year – due to droughts in China, India, Vietnam and Mexico, among others.