Renewables & Fuel Duty: This Week's Top Five Energy Stories 1. How Wind & Solar Generation Overtook Gas For the First Time New data from Ember reveals electricity generated by wind and solar projects surpassed the amount from gas worldwide for the first time in April 2026 Global electricity markets reached a notable inflection point in April 2026, as generation from wind and solar exceeded gas-fired power for the first time, according to new data from Ember. Together, wind and solar delivered 22% of global electricity output, overtaking gas at 20%, based on Ember’s latest analysis. In absolute terms, renewable generation outpaced gas by 54TWh during the month. The figures arrive against a backdrop of volatile gas supply and pricing, reinforcing the shifting economics of power generation and casting doubt on the long-term reliance on imported fossil fuels. They also suggest that any short-term return to coal during the energy crisis has been relatively contained. “Countries around the world have been turning to wind and solar because they are cheap, homegrown and secure sources of electricity,” says Kostantsa Rangelova, Global Electricity Analyst at Ember. 2. Q&A: How Will the US-Israel-Iran War Impact Climate Action? Hitachi Energy's Global Head of Sustainability, Alicia Argüello, speaks with Energy Digital about how war in the Middle East will impact the energy sector Since the US and Israel's military campaign on Iran began in February, the global energy sector has been reeling. Almost immediately, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway off the country's south coast through which almost all of the Middle East's waterborne oil and gas is ordinarily shipped. Now, exactly three months after the conflict's start, the strait remains far from fully operational. This has left the world with a huge deficit of fuel – around 20% of normal supplies.