Growth in clean energy could not keep up with the increase in electricity demand

GLOBAL ELECTRICITY DEMAND INCREASED 5 PERCENT
While global electricity demand rose by 5 percent in the first half of this year compared to its pre-epidemic level, emissions from the electricity sector increased by 5 percent, with 43 percent of this growth being met by coal power plants.

GLOBAL ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY REPORT PUBLISHED
The Global Electricity Sector Review report, prepared by London-based think tank Ember, analyzed electricity data from 63 countries representing 87 percent of electricity demand.

Accordingly, emissions from the electricity sector on a global scale started to increase again last year, after the record decline seen as a result of the measures taken to prevent the epidemic.

HARMFUL EMISSIONS INCREASED 5 PERCENT
In addition, emissions harmful to the environment from the electricity sector increased by 5 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2019.

43 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FROM COAL PLANTS
The increase in global electricity demand by 5 percent in the first 6 months of this year compared to the pre-epidemic level and the fact that 43 percent of this growth was met from coal power plants were effective in the increase in emissions. 57% of the increase in electricity demand was met by wind and solar.

THE SHARE OF WIND AND SUN IN PRODUCTION IN TURKEY 13 PERCENT
In Turkey, in the first half of this year, the share of wind and sun in total electricity generation rose to 13 percent.

Although there was a 1 percent increase in electricity production from coal, emissions from electricity generation increased by 19 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2019, due to the decrease in electricity production from hydroelectric power plants due to drought and natural gas replacing hydroelectricity.