Ocean Energy Dashboard
Based on the latest Global ocean energy resource report by Ocean Energy Europe, June 2026 - Dashboard via Perplexity
Global Ocean Energy Potential Dashboard
Wave · Tidal Stream & Range · Osmotic / Salinity Gradient · 2024–2050 Projections
IEA Ocean EnergyOcean Energy EuropeIRENA 2023
Technical Potential
3,900 TWh/yr
≈ 13% of global electricity demand
Current Installed Capacity
~0.5 GW
Tidal range dominant — La Rance, Sihwa
2030 Global Target
10 GW
Ocean Energy Europe high scenario
Avg. Levelised Cost Now
$230 /MWh
Target: $100/MWh by 2030 (tidal stream)
Ocean Energy Hotspots — Technical Potential Bubble size = potential (TWh/yr) · Color = dominant tech · Hover for detail
Wave dominant
Tidal dominant
Osmotic/Mixed
Filtered by active technology selection Levelised Cost Projections ($/MWh) 2024–2050 · intervals: 2yr to 2040, then 5yr
Wave
Tidal
Osmotic
Offshore Wind
Solar PV
Renewable Energy Mix — 2030% of total installed RE capacity by economy · Stacked
Portfolio by Economy — 2030Slider adjusts global ocean deployment scenario
Ocean Deployment
Global ocean energy
capacity scenario (GW)
capacity scenario (GW)
10
GW global
0510 GW2030
Today ≈ 0.5 GWOEE 2030 Target ✓
EU ~30% · China ~12%
US ~14% of global ocean share
US ~14% of global ocean share
European Union
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Ocean %
China
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Ocean %
United States
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Ocean %
Ocean
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Other RE
