Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual was 2 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union stood at 2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 76.0% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union peaked at 647.51 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -43.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
European Union ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -43.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -37.48 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 647.51 % change on previous year | -1827.8% |
| 1994 | 59.38 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1995 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1996 | -22.68 % change on previous year | +1249.0% |
| 1997 | 139.08 % change on previous year | -713.3% |
| 1998 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1999 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 171.61 % change on previous year | +1257.9% |
| 2001 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +877.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +294.7% |
| 2020 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 2 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1827.8% | -37.48 % change on previous year | 647.51 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1257.9% | 12.64 % change on previous year | 171.61 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1249.0% | -1.68 % change on previous year | -22.68 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +877.7% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +713.3% | -22.68 % change on previous year | 139.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.46 % change on previous year | -43.98 % change on previous year | 647.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.97 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 171.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 33 Kazakhstan 40.05 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Barbados 37.25 % change on previous year compare
- 35 China 33.55 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Russia 29.87 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cyprus 29.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mongolia 27.48 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Hungary 26.83 % change on previous year compare
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- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union was 2 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 647.51 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- European Union ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.