ABSTRACT
To get things into perspective, it will be useful to start with a breakdown of the renewables’ share of global final energy consumption in 2006 compared with fossil fuels and nuclear, as shown in Table 14.1. Global energy consumption by source https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Fuel
Share of global energy consumption (%)
Fossil fuels
79
Nuclear
3
Renewables
Traditional biomass
13
Large hydropower
3
Hot water/heating
1.3
Power generation
0.8
Biofuels
0.3
Total
18.4
Source: Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (2008), Renewables 2007 Global Status Report