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Solar and wind share
Our World in Data's line chart drew 33.9K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #66 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Our Data Insight today: Spain and Portugal both get 40% of their electricity from solar and wind
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a clear, self-explaining chart about Spain and Portugal reaching 40% solar and wind electricity with a hot topic that week, and it reached 33,937 views, 502 likes, 112 reposts, 11 quotes, and 30 saves.
What worked
- The chart explains itself, so viewers could grasp the 40% solar and wind milestone without extra context.
- It rode a hot topic that week, which helped the post travel beyond the account's usual audience.
- The post was branded, showed a source line, and had high self-labelling, which made it feel credible and easy to share.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by turning our own data into a single clear line chart with a plain headline that states the main finding, then tie it to a topic already getting attention that week.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate, which was below average, and do not assume the source reach alone drove the spread, since the topic and self-explaining framing also mattered.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Spain and Portugal got 40% of their electricity from solar and wind in 2023" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 3b5f05688abb.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.46 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/3b5f05688abb | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/3b5f05688abb/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/3b5f05688abb/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did Our World in Data's "Solar and wind share" chart travel?
33,937 views, 502 likes, 112 reposts and 30 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @MaxCRoser gets about 59K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Spain and Portugal both reach 40% solar and wind electricity.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.