In 2013, the world's urban areas accounted for about 64 % of global primary energy use and produced 70 % of the planet's carbon dioxide emissions. (iea.org)
But fossil fuels still account for the majority of both electricity use and primary energy use overall, and at no time in the near future will that change. (businessinsider.com)
Nevertheless, the share of primary energy used to make electricity has grown steadily in all countries over the past 75 years and now approaches 40 %. (phe.rockefeller.edu)