Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 3.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Emerging Market and Developing Economies recorded 3.06 million for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 3.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2000.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd 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 Emerging Market and Developing Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.02 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 1.82 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.86 million | 3.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- 1 China 1.35 million compare
- 2 United States of America 719,568 compare
- 3 India 311,923 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 185,801 compare
- 5 Japan 184,843 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was 3.06 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2000.
- How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Emerging Market and Developing Economies 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.