Euro area vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Euro area
606.97 billion kWh
in 2021
United States of America
612.80 billion kWh
in 2021
Euro area rank
17th
United States of America rank
2nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Euro area
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 612.80 billion kWh against 606.97 billion kWh in Euro area, a difference of 5.82 billion kWh.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Euro area ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 billion kWh | 50.54 billion kWh | 44.41 billion kWh | United States of America |
| 2000s | 113.77 billion kWh | 99.58 billion kWh | 14.18 billion kWh | Euro area |
| 2010s | 405.02 billion kWh | 321.56 billion kWh | 83.45 billion kWh | Euro area |
| 2020s | 603.86 billion kWh | 576.52 billion kWh | 27.34 billion kWh | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Euro area or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 612.80 billion kWh against 606.97 billion kWh in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Euro area and United States of America?
- 5.82 billion kWh, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Euro area ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.