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
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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

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.