The global renewable energy landscape is undergoing a historic transformation, with new data showing solar and wind power growing fast enough to outpace rising electricity demand.
According to Ember’s H1 2025 analysis, their combined growth exceeded global demand growth by 109%, with solar alone meeting 83% of the increase. This surge pushed renewables past coal for the first time on record, now supplying 34.3% of the world’s electricity compared to coal’s 33.1%.
Solar generation rose by 306 TWh (+31%), driven largely by China’s 55% share of the increase, followed by the United States, European Union, India and Brazil.
For the world’s largest renewable energy companies, these figures signal a turning point – one where clean technologies are no longer marginal but central to the global power mix, accelerating a shift toward affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity on an unprecedented scale.
Ranked by market capitalisation, this list explores the largest renewable energy companies in the world.
10. Brookfield Renewable Partners
CEO: Connor Teskey
Market cap: US$18.34bn
HQ: Hamilton, Bermuda / Ontario, Canada