Middle income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
116.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Middle income rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Middle income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 116.76 billion kWh in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.61 trillion kWh.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 22.04 billion kWh 324.50 million kWh 21.72 billion kWh Middle income
2000s 74.29 billion kWh 11.11 billion kWh 63.19 billion kWh Middle income
2010s 569.71 billion kWh 66.09 billion kWh 503.62 billion kWh Middle income
2020s 1.55 trillion kWh 122.30 billion kWh 1.43 trillion kWh Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Middle income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle income, at 1.72 trillion kWh against 116.76 billion kWh in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.61 trillion kWh, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Middle income ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.