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Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.3%
Change on year
up 37.2%
Rank
5th
of 46 groups
All-time high
22.3%
in 2024
All-time low
10.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 10.5 % of total energy use1991: 10.8 % of total energy use1992: 11.5 % of total energy use1993: 12.3 % of total energy use1994: 12.7 % of total energy use1995: 12.9 % of total energy use1996: 13.3 % of total energy use1997: 13.7 % of total energy use1998: 13.7 % of total energy use1999: 14 % of total energy use2000: 14.1 % of total energy use2001: 14.3 % of total energy use2002: 14.4 % of total energy use2003: 14.1 % of total energy use2004: 14.2 % of total energy use2005: 14.1 % of total energy use2006: 14 % of total energy use2007: 13.8 % of total energy use2008: 13.8 % of total energy use2009: 14.4 % of total energy use2010: 14.2 % of total energy use2011: 14.3 % of total energy use2012: 14.5 % of total energy use2013: 14.9 % of total energy use2014: 15.6 % of total energy use2015: 15.8 % of total energy use2016: 15.5 % of total energy use2017: 15.3 % of total energy use2018: 15.4 % of total energy use2019: 16 % of total energy use2020: 16.3 % of total energy use2021: 15.6 % of total energy use2022: 15.1 % of total energy use2023: 16.2 % of total energy use2024: 22.3 % of total energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 22.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Year % of total energy use Change
1990 10.5% —
1991 10.8% +2.7%
1992 11.5% +7.1%
1993 12.3% +6.9%
1994 12.7% +3.5%
1995 12.9% +1.6%
1996 13.3% +2.7%
1997 13.7% +3.1%
1998 13.7% +0.3%
1999 14.0% +2.1%
2000 14.1% +0.7%
2001 14.3% +1.4%
2002 14.4% +0.1%
2003 14.1% -2.1%
2004 14.2% +1.1%
2005 14.1% -0.4%
2006 14.0% -1.1%
2007 13.8% -1.6%
2008 13.8% +0.3%
2009 14.4% +4.1%
2010 14.2% -1.2%
2011 14.3% +0.4%
2012 14.5% +1.5%
2013 14.9% +2.6%
2014 15.6% +4.8%
2015 15.8% +1.4%
2016 15.5% -2.0%
2017 15.3% -1.2%
2018 15.4% +1.0%
2019 16.0% +3.7%
2020 16.3% +1.8%
2021 15.6% -4.0%
2022 15.1% -3.4%
2023 16.2% +7.4%
2024 22.3% +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 10.5% 14.0% 10
2000s 14.1% 13.8% 14.4% 10
2010s 15.1% 14.2% 16.0% 10
2020s 17.1% 15.1% 22.3% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 2 Paraguay 63.6% compare
  2. 3 France 51.4% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 51.4% compare
  4. 5 Norway 50.0% compare
  5. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 48.0% compare
  7. 8 Tajikistan 43.4% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia?
Alternative and nuclear energy in Europe & Central Asia was 22.3% 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?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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