Global renewable power capacity reached a record 5.15 terawatts (TW) at the end of 2025, but the pace of deployment must accelerate significantly to achieve the internationally agreed target of tripling renewable capacity to 11.2 TW by 2030, according to a new global progress report.
A record 693 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity was added in 2025. However, the world now needs to install an average of around 1,200 GW annually from 2026 to 2030 to stay on track for the 2030 target.
The report, Delivering on the UAE Consensus: Tracking Progress Toward Tripling Renewable Energy Capacity and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030, was released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) during Climate Week NYC.
It is the third assessment of progress toward the energy goals agreed under the UAE Consensus at COP28.
The report also found that global energy intensity improved by only around 2% in 2025, compared with the approximately 4% annual improvement required to meet the energy-efficiency goal.
It identified investment, grid infrastructure and electrification as major areas requiring accelerated action.
