The international renewable energy agency (irena) is an intergovernmental organisation supporting countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future. Jointly produced by irena in collaboration with the international energy agency (iea), the united nations statistics division (unsd), the world bank and the world health organization (who), the 2025 edition was chaired by irena, and aims to provide the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on energy access, energy. Irena’s membership comprises 169 countries and the eu
Irena publishes detailed statistics on renewable energy capacity, power generation and renewable energy balances. Major trends in the sector worldwide are outlined in the accompanying brief, renewable energy highlights. Irena’s 1.5°c scenario, set out in the world energy transitions outlook, presents a pathway to achieve the 1.5°c target by 2050, positioning electrification and efficiency as key transition drivers, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen and sustainable biomass.
