Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 182,315 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union recorded 182,315 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union peaked at 182,315 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178.67 kWh per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 544.8 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 305.17 kWh per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 178.67 kWh per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 1,293 kWh per square kilometre | +623.8% |
| 1994 | 2,061 kWh per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 2,026 kWh per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,567 kWh per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 3,746 kWh per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 1998 | 4,697 kWh per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 5,291 kWh per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 14,248 kWh per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 2001 | 15,780 kWh per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 19,416 kWh per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 23,302 kWh per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 29,381 kWh per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 34,233 kWh per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 39,438 kWh per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 47,279 kWh per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 53,957 kWh per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 60,704 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 70,472 kWh per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 84,846 kWh per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 99,567 kWh per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 110,154 kWh per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 117,250 kWh per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 130,556 kWh per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 131,938 kWh per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 145,739 kWh per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 149,544 kWh per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 164,988 kWh per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 178,744 kWh per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 182,315 kWh per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kWh per square kilometre | 178.67 kWh per square kilometre | 5,291 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,774 kWh per square kilometre | 14,248 kWh per square kilometre | 60,704 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,505 kWh per square kilometre | 70,472 kWh per square kilometre | 164,988 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,530 kWh per square kilometre | 178,744 kWh per square kilometre | 182,315 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in European Union was 182,315 kWh per square kilometre 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 182,315 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.67 kWh per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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 up 114.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.