BNEF

Solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. Those two-thirds live in locations that comprise 71% of gross domestic product and 85 per cent of energy generation.

The US overhauled how it produces, delivers, and consumes energy over a momentous decade of change, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the US' Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).

Overall renewable energy capacity investment figures for 2019 saw wind (onshore and offshore) beat solar on with $138.2 billion globally

Surging electricity demand, sinking technology costs and innovative policy-making have allowed developing nations to lead in global clean energy.