Clean energy investments have decisively overtaken fossil fuels, with the IEA forecasting $2.16 trillion flowing into clean energy in 2025 versus just over $1 trillion for oil, gas, and coal:
Geopolitical instability is accelerating—not slowing—the energy transition. Investors are pouring money into solar, batteries, transmission, and electrification while oil investment continues to decline:
According to the IEA's newly released World Energy Investment 2026 report, global investment in clean energy has reached $2.155 trillion in 2025, more than double the $1.008 trillion flowing into fossil fuels:
This crossover occurred around 2016 when clean energy first overtook fossil fuels:
