Bitcoin (btc)$86,107.00↑ 2.26%
Ethereum (eth)$2,718.90↑ 0.18%
Tether (usdt)$0.999704↑ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$777.46↑ 0.91%
XRP (xrp)$1.52↑ 0.66%
USDC (usdc)$0.999893↑ 0.00%
Solana (sol)$122.13↑ 2.38%
TRON (trx)$0.334303↓ 0.94%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.02↓ 0.70%
Zcash (zec)$1,387.94↓ 3.28%
Hyperliquid (hype)$89.14↑ 0.11%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.095943↑ 0.21%
Chainlink (link)$14.49↑ 0.18%
Monero (xmr)$548.57↓ 0.45%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$85.67↑ 1.77%
Bitcoin (btc)$86,107.00↑ 2.26%
Ethereum (eth)$2,718.90↑ 0.18%
Tether (usdt)$0.999704↑ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$777.46↑ 0.91%
XRP (xrp)$1.52↑ 0.66%
USDC (usdc)$0.999893↑ 0.00%
Solana (sol)$122.13↑ 2.38%
TRON (trx)$0.334303↓ 0.94%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.02↓ 0.70%
Zcash (zec)$1,387.94↓ 3.28%
Hyperliquid (hype)$89.14↑ 0.11%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.095943↑ 0.21%
Chainlink (link)$14.49↑ 0.18%
Monero (xmr)$548.57↓ 0.45%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$85.67↑ 1.77%

Renewables Overtake Coal for the First Time in Global Power Generation

Published October 14, 2025

DeFiance Daily – For the first time in history, renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal worldwide during the first half of 2025. According to Ember’s Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 report, solar and wind together met and exceeded all global demand growth—pushing renewables’ share of electricity to 34.3%, ahead of coal’s 33.1%.