Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Euro area
Euro area: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 607.05 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area stood at 607.05 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area peaked at 607.05 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.00 million kWh, in 1992.
That places Euro area 17th out of 47 groups 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 … kWh in Euro area, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 724.00 million kWh | -60.8% |
| 1992 | -12.00 million kWh | -101.7% |
| 1993 | 3.93 billion kWh | -32866.7% |
| 1994 | 6.44 billion kWh | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 5.50 billion kWh | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 3.85 billion kWh | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 10.47 billion kWh | +172.4% |
| 1998 | 13.24 billion kWh | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 15.26 billion kWh | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 45.90 billion kWh | +200.8% |
| 2001 | 51.78 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 64.81 billion kWh | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 78.39 billion kWh | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 96.98 billion kWh | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 114.15 billion kWh | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 134.10 billion kWh | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 160.71 billion kWh | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 184.19 billion kWh | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 206.65 billion kWh | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 238.31 billion kWh | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 286.11 billion kWh | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 336.54 billion kWh | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 372.97 billion kWh | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 391.57 billion kWh | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 433.43 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 440.76 billion kWh | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 487.10 billion kWh | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 507.16 billion kWh | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 556.23 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 600.82 billion kWh | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 607.05 billion kWh | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Euro area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +32866.7% | -12.00 million kWh | 3.93 billion kWh |
| 2000 | +200.8% | 15.26 billion kWh | 45.90 billion kWh |
| 1997 | +172.4% | 3.85 billion kWh | 10.47 billion kWh |
| 1992 | -101.7% | 724.00 million kWh | -12.00 million kWh |
| 1991 | -60.8% | 1.85 billion kWh | 724.00 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 billion kWh | -12.00 million kWh | 15.26 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.77 billion kWh | 45.90 billion kWh | 206.65 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.02 billion kWh | 238.31 billion kWh | 556.23 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.93 billion kWh | 600.82 billion kWh | 607.05 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area was 607.05 billion 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 607.05 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.00 million kWh in 1992.
- How does Euro area rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Euro area ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.