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Renewable Electricity To Outstrip Coal Next Year: IEA

Solar power alone is set to supply half the electricity demand growth worldwide in 2025, the IEA says (Credit: AFP)

The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

The forecast comes as electricity demand is set to rise four percent this year and next, up from 2.5 percent in 2023.

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