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 0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0469 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0013 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0013 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | -0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1993 | -0 kWh per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | -1863.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 kWh per US$ of GDP | +259.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 kWh per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 kWh per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 kWh per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kWh per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 kWh per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 kWh per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 kWh per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.009 kWh per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.011 kWh per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 kWh per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 kWh per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.019 kWh per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 kWh per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 kWh per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 kWh per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.036 kWh per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0395 kWh per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 kWh per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0013 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.009 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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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 0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 0.0469 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 -0.0013 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 46th out of 205 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 231.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.