Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 1.46 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.46 trillion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 665.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.46 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.58 billion kWh, in 1993.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 47 groups 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 … kWh in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.19 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 billion kWh | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 7.99 billion kWh | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.58 billion kWh | -55.2% |
| 1994 | 7.86 billion kWh | +119.6% |
| 1995 | 10.14 billion kWh | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 12.03 billion kWh | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 12.69 billion kWh | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 14.63 billion kWh | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 19.64 billion kWh | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 46.42 billion kWh | +136.3% |
| 2001 | 44.32 billion kWh | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.32 billion kWh | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 49.42 billion kWh | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.13 billion kWh | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 67.26 billion kWh | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 69.56 billion kWh | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 79.09 billion kWh | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 97.38 billion kWh | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 119.02 billion kWh | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 157.41 billion kWh | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 190.28 billion kWh | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 236.49 billion kWh | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 301.65 billion kWh | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 348.94 billion kWh | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 431.91 billion kWh | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 570.47 billion kWh | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 703.04 billion kWh | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 857.23 billion kWh | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 trillion kWh | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 trillion kWh | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 trillion kWh | +28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +136.3% | 19.64 billion kWh | 46.42 billion kWh |
| 1994 | +119.6% | 3.58 billion kWh | 7.86 billion kWh |
| 1993 | -55.2% | 7.99 billion kWh | 3.58 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.48 billion kWh | 3.58 billion kWh | 19.64 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 billion kWh | 44.32 billion kWh | 119.02 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.14 billion kWh | 157.41 billion kWh | 1.00 trillion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 trillion kWh | 1.14 trillion kWh | 1.46 trillion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 59.6% (2023)
- Access to electricity 98.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in East Asia & Pacific?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in East Asia & Pacific was 1.46 trillion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 billion kWh in 1993.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.