Renewable energy represented two-thirds of the added power throughout 2018, according to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Asia installed 11 percent more renewable energy compared to previous years, while Africa rose about 8.5 percent. Oceania took the lead, with a 17.7 percent increase in the rate at which renewable energy capacity is being installed. Europe trailed with a 4.6 percent increase.
Global wind energy capacity increased by 49 gigawatts in 2018. China and the United States continued to account for the greatest share of wind energy expansion, with increases of 20 gigawatts and 7 gigawatts, respectively. Other countries that expanded their wind energy capacity by more than 1 gigawatt included Brazil, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom.
Solar energy capacity increased by a whopping 94 gigawatts last year (+24 percent), with Asia continuing to dominate global growth with an increase of 64 gigawatts (about 70 percent of the global expansion in 2018).
The full report is available here and more highlights of key findings can be found here.
