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Share of Electricity from Low-Carbon Sources

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021

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Synopsis

In this data resource from Our World in Data, students can explore interactive maps, graphs, and tables to see the percentage of electricity countries are getting from low-carbon energy sources, such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, and tidal.
The resource has data from 1985 to the present and many options for customization.

Subjects: Science, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The site updates the data to keep the resource as recent as possible and includes the date for the next update.
Students can easily see small graphs for a country by hovering over it on the map.

Prerequisites

Differentiation & Implementation

After looking at the data, teachers can use the video Fossil Fuels and CO2 to illustrate why low-carbon sources are important.
Students can select solar, wind, hydropower, or nuclear and use the other data from Our World in Data to contextualize where they fit in the electricity landscape.
Looking at the growth of low-carbon energy over time, students can discuss possible growth in careers associated with clean energy. Students can take time to explore a job that interests them in this sector.

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