Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -8.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 169.4% on the previous year and down 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 254.43 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -27.74 % change on previous year, in 1999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 206 countries 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1993 | 97.1 % change on previous year | +692.1% |
| 1995 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1996 | 53.01 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1997 | 75.41 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 47.72 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1999 | -27.74 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2000 | 254.43 % change on previous year | -1017.2% |
| 2001 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 29.29 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2009 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2012 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7189 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +2656.0% |
| 2018 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2021 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 % change on previous year | -27.74 % change on previous year | 97.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.1 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 254.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 % change on previous year | 0.7189 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | 2 |
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- 177 Mauritius -6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Germany -9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Burundi -10.54 % change on previous year compare
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 254.43 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.74 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
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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.