The world’s Total Primary Energy Supply for 2014 was 13,700 Mtoe, with 14% representing renewable energy sources. Of this percentage, solid biofuels/charcoal represented 66%, making it the largest global renewable energy source. Hydro power represented 18% of renewable sources, with geothermal sources, liquid biofuels, biogases, solar, wind and tide sources accounting for the remainder. Renewable […]

In 2015, total world primary energy consumption increased 1.0%, which is below the 10-year average growth rate of 1.9%. Of this increase, emerging economies accounted for 97% of the increase. Renewable power use continued to grow steadily, representing 3% of global primary energy consumption. The annual average oil price stabilized at $52.39/barrel, a 47% decline; […]