Since 2012, solar generation has doubled every three years, reaching 2,131 TWh in 2024.

Solar was the largest driver of new electricity growth, rising by 474 TWh (+29%) and meeting 40% of the global increase in electricity demand.

Renewable power sources collectively added a record 858 TWh of generation in 2024 – a 49% increase over the previous record of 577 TWh set in 2022

In 2024, 80 countries generated more than 50% of their electricity from clean sources, including 47 countries that reached >75%!

The global share of wind (8.1%) and solar (6.9%) together exceeded hydropower for the first time in 2024. Hydro remains the largest source of clean electricity (14.3%) followed by nuclear (9.0%). Other renewables (bioenergy and geothermal power) contributed 2.6% of global electricity in 2024.

The first #PIMFmalysia session features Mark Tinka and @stevesong.bsky.social Follow the thread to see who else is presenting:

I found that six of the top-third African countries for GDP per capita growth between 2014-2022 are among the bottom-third African countries for Internet usage growth during the same time. public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...

Vanuatu's Internet connectivity still remains significantly lower than usual. Here's another view of the effect showing a significant drop in Google searches since the 17 December earthquake transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/over...

Right you are. Corrected I stand.
The proposed TAMTAM subsea cable connecting Vanuatu to New Caledonia (estimated completion 2026) is what I mistakenly thought. Thanks Jon.

Update: Internet connectivity in Vanuatu has increased slightly since yesterday. According to reports, the electricity network has sustained significant damage.
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/VU