Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 1.68 million for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480,758, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 480,758 | — |
| 2001 | 500,756 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 520,213 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 549,712 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 594,068 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 659,033 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 755,694 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 831,021 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 885,619 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 939,788 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671,666 | 480,758 | 939,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.00 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.55 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More energy & mining data for Eastern Asia
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.79 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 348.2 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,213 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 136.43 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 82.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Asia?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Asia was 1.68 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,758 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.