Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Americas
Americas: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 960,213 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Americas recorded 960,213 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Americas peaked at 975,362 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 743,745, in 2001.
That places Americas 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 749,274 | — |
| 2001 | 743,745 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 825,220 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 875,798 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 891,512 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 906,540 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 914,667 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 922,840 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 933,494 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 945,330 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 959,651 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 969,288 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 968,504 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 971,876 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 975,362 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 961,132 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 961,494 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 963,086 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 973,374 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 968,027 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 965,497 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 970,080 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 962,012 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 960,213 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,842 | 743,745 | 945,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 967,179 | 959,651 | 975,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964,450 | 960,213 | 970,080 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 United States of America 719,568 compare
- 3 India 311,923 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 185,801 compare
- 5 Japan 184,843 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 90,057 compare
- 7 Germany 88,934 compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 88,690 compare
More energy & mining data for Americas
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.46 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 19.0% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 861.67 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 58.39 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 55.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Americas?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Americas was 960,213 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 975,362 in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,745 in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.