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 482,623 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 482,623 kWh per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 528,392 kWh per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5,696 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -5,696 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -3,406 kWh per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1992 | -2,988 kWh per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | -86.8 kWh per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 1994 | 1,645 kWh per square kilometre | -1995.2% |
| 1995 | 1,988 kWh per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 3,042 kWh per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 5,336 kWh per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 7,882 kWh per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 5,696 kWh per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 20,188 kWh per square kilometre | +254.4% |
| 2001 | 22,705 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 26,206 kWh per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 30,550 kWh per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 38,416 kWh per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 49,667 kWh per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 55,855 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 60,398 kWh per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 70,694 kWh per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 84,438 kWh per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 93,386 kWh per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 122,006 kWh per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 148,502 kWh per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 200,558 kWh per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 242,359 kWh per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 318,543 kWh per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 320,832 kWh per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 384,396 kWh per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 431,236 kWh per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 469,760 kWh per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 528,392 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 482,623 kWh per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,341 kWh per square kilometre | -5,696 kWh per square kilometre | 7,882 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,912 kWh per square kilometre | 20,188 kWh per square kilometre | 84,438 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,158 kWh per square kilometre | 93,386 kWh per square kilometre | 469,760 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,508 kWh per square kilometre | 482,623 kWh per square kilometre | 528,392 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 5 Belgium 731,534 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 651,998 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 604,319 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 364,071 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 353,873 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 11 Curacao 347,973 kWh per square kilometre compare
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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 482,623 kWh per square kilometre 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 528,392 kWh per square kilometre in 2020.
- 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 -5,696 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- 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 8th out of 208 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 up 295.6%. 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), 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.