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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
116.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Upper middle income
1.53 trillion kWh
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

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

Upper middle income currently reports 1.53 trillion kWh against 116.76 billion kWh in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.41 trillion kWh.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 324.50 million kWh 20.68 billion kWh 20.35 billion kWh Upper middle income
2000s 11.11 billion kWh 58.73 billion kWh 47.62 billion kWh Upper middle income
2010s 66.09 billion kWh 490.38 billion kWh 424.29 billion kWh Upper middle income
2020s 122.30 billion kWh 1.36 trillion kWh 1.24 trillion kWh Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.53 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
1.41 trillion kWh, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 210 countries.
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
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.