United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,743 kWh per person
in 2021
United States of America
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,845 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 102 kWh per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.47 kWh per person 192.04 kWh per person 186.56 kWh per person United States of America
2000s 182.55 kWh per person 336.43 kWh per person 153.87 kWh per person United States of America
2010s 1,011 kWh per person 997.93 kWh per person 13.17 kWh per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,829 kWh per person 1,737 kWh per person 92.07 kWh per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,845 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
102 kWh per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.