Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Alternative and nuclear energy was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 11.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.