Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 79.80 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 79.80 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 814.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 79.80 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 492.00 million kWh, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 billion kWh | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 billion kWh | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.60 billion kWh | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 874.00 million kWh | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion kWh | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 billion kWh | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion kWh | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion kWh | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 492.00 million kWh | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 3.55 billion kWh | +620.9% |
| 2001 | 2.63 billion kWh | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 995.28 million kWh | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 683.56 million kWh | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 4.20 billion kWh | +514.9% |
| 2005 | 963.20 million kWh | -77.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 billion kWh | +520.8% |
| 2007 | 4.00 billion kWh | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 8.96 billion kWh | +124.0% |
| 2009 | 5.10 billion kWh | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 4.33 billion kWh | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 8.73 billion kWh | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 9.65 billion kWh | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 13.87 billion kWh | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 billion kWh | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 20.94 billion kWh | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 27.92 billion kWh | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 34.25 billion kWh | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 43.64 billion kWh | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 54.42 billion kWh | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 69.16 billion kWh | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 79.80 billion kWh | +15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | +620.9% | 492.00 million kWh | 3.55 billion kWh |
| 2006 | +520.8% | 963.20 million kWh | 5.98 billion kWh |
| 2004 | +514.9% | 683.56 million kWh | 4.20 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 billion kWh | 492.00 million kWh | 2.24 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion kWh | 683.56 million kWh | 8.96 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.50 billion kWh | 4.33 billion kWh | 54.42 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.48 billion kWh | 69.16 billion kWh | 79.80 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals imports 6.0% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 46.0% (2023)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 316.82 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0478 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 13,508 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 15.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 5.02 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 79.80 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.80 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.00 million kWh in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 814.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.