Asia accounted for the highest share of renewable electricity generation worldwide in 2022, with about 3,748 terawatt hours of electricity generated. North America ranked second, with renewable sources accounting for roughly 1,4 terawatt hours of power output.
Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2022, by region
(in terawatt hours)
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