Energy Transition

The cost of renewable energy is declining and it's going to change everything

The cost of renewable energy is declining so rapidly, it is getting cheaper than fossils

The cost of renewable energy is declining so rapidly, it is getting cheaper than fossils Image: REUTERS/Alvin Baez

Jeremy Berke
Reporter, Business Insider
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The average cost of renewable energy and fossil energy sources
The average cost of renewable energy and fossil energy sources Image: Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

The global growth in net electricity generation capacity from solar is credited to declining cost of renewable energy
The global growth in net electricity generation capacity from solar is credited to declining cost of renewable energy Image: Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

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