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

Latest (2021)
0.0365 kWh per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0469 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0013 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2021

00.010.020.030.040.051990200520211990: -0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1991: -0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1992: -0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1993: -0 kWh per US$ of GDP1994: 0 kWh per US$ of GDP1995: 0 kWh per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1997: 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP2000: 0.003 kWh per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 kWh per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2005: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP2008: 0.006 kWh per US$ of GDP2009: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 kWh per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 kWh per US$ of GDP2012: 0.013 kWh per US$ of GDP2013: 0.017 kWh per US$ of GDP2014: 0.019 kWh per US$ of GDP2015: 0.026 kWh per US$ of GDP2016: 0.029 kWh per US$ of GDP2017: 0.034 kWh per US$ of GDP2018: 0.036 kWh per US$ of GDP2019: 0.04 kWh per US$ of GDP2020: 0.047 kWh per US$ of GDP2021: 0.037 kWh per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 43 Belgium 0.0373 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 44 Angola 0.0371 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 45 Hungary 0.0366 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 47 Pakistan 0.0358 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 48 Australia 0.0356 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 49 Mexico 0.0356 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 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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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP
Unit
kWh per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
252 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
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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.