Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America
United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 66,991 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America, 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 States of America is 66,991 kWh per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America peaked at 66,991 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,475 kWh per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places United States of America 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,765 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,475 kWh per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 5,397 kWh per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 5,734 kWh per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5,687 kWh per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,076 kWh per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 5,040 kWh per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,853 kWh per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,747 kWh per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,406 kWh per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 8,422 kWh per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 7,878 kWh per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,852 kWh per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 8,931 kWh per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,482 kWh per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10,234 kWh per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 11,279 kWh per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12,246 kWh per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 14,683 kWh per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 16,738 kWh per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 19,504 kWh per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 22,654 kWh per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 25,615 kWh per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 29,620 kWh per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 32,707 kWh per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 34,701 kWh per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 40,165 kWh per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 45,457 kWh per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 48,940 kWh per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 52,172 kWh per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 59,060 kWh per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 66,991 kWh per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,518 kWh per square kilometre | 4,475 kWh per square kilometre | 8,765 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,874 kWh per square kilometre | 7,878 kWh per square kilometre | 16,738 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,153 kWh per square kilometre | 19,504 kWh per square kilometre | 52,172 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,026 kWh per square kilometre | 59,060 kWh per square kilometre | 66,991 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 38 Türkiye 81,376 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 39 Finland 73,639 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 73,450 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 42 Estonia 66,796 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 43 Costa Rica 66,027 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 60,774 kWh per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America was 66,991 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 66,991 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,475 kWh per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does United States of America rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United States of America ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.