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7. What is the share of solar energy in global electricity consumption?

There are already millions of people who use electricity generated by renewable energy sources such as solar energy. The world is aware of the importance of the transition towards a sustainable economy, based on low greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming and therefore climate change. However, there is still a long way to go to significantly reduce the use of fuels such as coal, gas and oil.

Of the total world energy consumption in 2005, between 80% and 90% corresponded to the use of fossil fuels and only the rest to the use of clean energies, including solar energy. Thirteen years later they have had considerable growth, although reliable figures are not available.

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