Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America

United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America, 1990–2021

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200520211990: 0.013 kWh per US$ of GDP1991: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP1992: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP1993: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP1994: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 kWh per US$ of GDP1996: 0.006 kWh per US$ of GDP1997: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP1999: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2002: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2003: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2004: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2005: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 kWh per US$ of GDP2009: 0.011 kWh per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 kWh per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 kWh per US$ of GDP2012: 0.014 kWh per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 kWh per US$ of GDP2014: 0.017 kWh per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 kWh per US$ of GDP2016: 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP2017: 0.021 kWh per US$ of GDP2018: 0.022 kWh per US$ of GDP2019: 0.022 kWh per US$ of GDP2020: 0.025 kWh per US$ of GDP2021: 0.026 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 States of America stood at 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United States of America peaked at 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places United States of America 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1990 to 2021.
Year kWh per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0135 kWh per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0067 kWh per US$ of GDP -50.6%
1992 0.0076 kWh per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1993 0.0077 kWh per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1994 0.0071 kWh per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1995 0.0061 kWh per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1996 0.0057 kWh per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1997 0.0052 kWh per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1998 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1999 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2000 0.0075 kWh per US$ of GDP +46.4%
2001 0.0068 kWh per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2002 0.0074 kWh per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2003 0.0071 kWh per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2004 0.0071 kWh per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2005 0.0072 kWh per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2006 0.0075 kWh per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2007 0.0078 kWh per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2008 0.0091 kWh per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2009 0.0106 kWh per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2010 0.0119 kWh per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2011 0.0133 kWh per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2012 0.0144 kWh per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2013 0.0161 kWh per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2014 0.017 kWh per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2015 0.0174 kWh per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2016 0.0195 kWh per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2017 0.0212 kWh per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2018 0.0217 kWh per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2019 0.0222 kWh per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2020 0.0253 kWh per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2021 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0135 kWh per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0078 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0068 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0106 kWh per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0175 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0119 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0222 kWh per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0256 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0253 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 63 Fiji 0.0262 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 0.0262 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 65 Jamaica 0.0259 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 67 Cyprus 0.0255 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 68 Japan 0.0254 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 69 Canada 0.0254 kWh per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
United States of America ranks 66th out of 205 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 94.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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.