Renewables could increase developing countries’ GDP by 10%, report finds

**From Semafor:**

Low-and middle-income countries could see their GDP grow by around 10% within 25 years if they transition to renewables quickly enough to double energy-sector productivity, a new report found.

The Oxford University [study](https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-11/The-economic-benefits-of-renewable-energy-and-how-to-share-them.pdf) found that renewable energy productivity gains are especially consequential in developing countries: Already, between 2017 and 2022, renewable investments in the 100 largest developing countries (excluding China) contributed a combined $1.2 trillion to GDP growth — equivalent to 2-5% of GDP for most of these nations.

Read more: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/renewables-could-increase-developing-countries-133414921.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/renewables-could-increase-developing-countries-133414921.html)