Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia

Australia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 24.16 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
24.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.32 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-48.46 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia, 1992–2021

-500501001992200620211992: -48.5 % change on previous year1993: 6.4 % change on previous year1994: 47.2 % change on previous year1995: -0.254 % change on previous year1996: 61 % change on previous year1997: 3.8 % change on previous year1998: 9.2 % change on previous year1999: 16.8 % change on previous year2000: 47.3 % change on previous year2001: 30 % change on previous year2002: 24.9 % change on previous year2003: 17.4 % change on previous year2004: 9.7 % change on previous year2005: 86.3 % change on previous year2006: 19.2 % change on previous year2007: 16.8 % change on previous year2008: 17.1 % change on previous year2009: -13 % change on previous year2010: 20.9 % change on previous year2011: 16.5 % change on previous year2012: 28.8 % change on previous year2013: 18.2 % change on previous year2014: 21.8 % change on previous year2015: 13.1 % change on previous year2016: 10.1 % change on previous year2017: 9.2 % change on previous year2018: 18.4 % change on previous year2019: 26 % change on previous year2020: 24.2 % change on previous year2021: 24.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia is 24.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia peaked at 86.32 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -48.46 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Australia 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate in Australia, 1992 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 -48.46 % change on previous year
1993 6.37 % change on previous year -113.2%
1994 47.19 % change on previous year +640.3%
1995 -0.2545 % change on previous year -100.5%
1996 60.97 % change on previous year -24061.0%
1997 3.8 % change on previous year -93.8%
1998 9.16 % change on previous year +140.8%
1999 16.78 % change on previous year +83.2%
2000 47.32 % change on previous year +181.9%
2001 30 % change on previous year -36.6%
2002 24.89 % change on previous year -17.0%
2003 17.43 % change on previous year -30.0%
2004 9.72 % change on previous year -44.2%
2005 86.32 % change on previous year +787.8%
2006 19.23 % change on previous year -77.7%
2007 16.76 % change on previous year -12.8%
2008 17.13 % change on previous year +2.2%
2009 -13.01 % change on previous year -176.0%
2010 20.87 % change on previous year -260.4%
2011 16.55 % change on previous year -20.7%
2012 28.81 % change on previous year +74.1%
2013 18.23 % change on previous year -36.7%
2014 21.84 % change on previous year +19.8%
2015 13.08 % change on previous year -40.1%
2016 10.11 % change on previous year -22.7%
2017 9.22 % change on previous year -8.7%
2018 18.38 % change on previous year +99.3%
2019 26.01 % change on previous year +41.5%
2020 24.2 % change on previous year -7.0%
2021 24.16 % change on previous year -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 % change on previous year -48.46 % change on previous year 60.97 % change on previous year 8
2000s 25.58 % change on previous year -13.01 % change on previous year 86.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.31 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year 28.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.18 % change on previous year 24.16 % change on previous year 24.2 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 44 Faroe Islands 25.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Türkiye 24.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Jordan 24.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Netherlands 23.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 North Korea 23.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Saint Martin (French part) 21.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Australia was 24.16 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 86.32 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -48.46 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Australia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Australia ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.