Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members

OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.0%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
85.43 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-42.9 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members, 1991–2021

-500501001991200620211991: -42.9 % change on previous year1992: 23 % change on previous year1993: 8.9 % change on previous year1994: 9.5 % change on previous year1995: -6.5 % change on previous year1996: -0.035 % change on previous year1997: 8.4 % change on previous year1998: 6.2 % change on previous year1999: 13.4 % change on previous year2000: 85.4 % change on previous year2001: 3.4 % change on previous year2002: 13.8 % change on previous year2003: 9.8 % change on previous year2004: 13.9 % change on previous year2005: 14.7 % change on previous year2006: 10.9 % change on previous year2007: 14.4 % change on previous year2008: 13.7 % change on previous year2009: 13 % change on previous year2010: 15.1 % change on previous year2011: 18.2 % change on previous year2012: 15.4 % change on previous year2013: 13.8 % change on previous year2014: 10.7 % change on previous year2015: 12.5 % change on previous year2016: 8.8 % change on previous year2017: 12 % change on previous year2018: 7.2 % change on previous year2019: 10.3 % change on previous year2020: 11.8 % change on previous year2021: 7.3 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 7.3 % change on previous year for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021.

The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members peaked at 85.43 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -42.9 % change on previous year, in 1991.

OECD members ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1991 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -42.9 % change on previous year
1992 22.98 % change on previous year -153.6%
1993 8.95 % change on previous year -61.1%
1994 9.45 % change on previous year +5.7%
1995 -6.48 % change on previous year -168.6%
1996 -0.0352 % change on previous year -99.5%
1997 8.41 % change on previous year -23993.0%
1998 6.22 % change on previous year -26.1%
1999 13.35 % change on previous year +114.8%
2000 85.43 % change on previous year +539.7%
2001 3.4 % change on previous year -96.0%
2002 13.77 % change on previous year +305.4%
2003 9.83 % change on previous year -28.6%
2004 13.9 % change on previous year +41.4%
2005 14.74 % change on previous year +6.0%
2006 10.87 % change on previous year -26.2%
2007 14.39 % change on previous year +32.3%
2008 13.71 % change on previous year -4.7%
2009 13.01 % change on previous year -5.1%
2010 15.09 % change on previous year +16.0%
2011 18.21 % change on previous year +20.7%
2012 15.44 % change on previous year -15.2%
2013 13.83 % change on previous year -10.4%
2014 10.68 % change on previous year -22.7%
2015 12.47 % change on previous year +16.7%
2016 8.75 % change on previous year -29.8%
2017 11.98 % change on previous year +36.9%
2018 7.21 % change on previous year -39.8%
2019 10.28 % change on previous year +42.5%
2020 11.77 % change on previous year +14.5%
2021 7.3 % change on previous year -38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 % change on previous year -42.9 % change on previous year 22.98 % change on previous year 9
2000s 19.31 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 85.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.39 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 18.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.54 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year 11.77 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 26 Rwanda 53.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Seychelles 52.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Republic of Moldova 45.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Nigeria 44.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Kosovo 41.29 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Somalia 40.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in OECD members was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 85.43 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was -42.9 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does OECD members rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
OECD members ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.