Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 131.57 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 131.57 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 435.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 131.57 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.48 billion kWh, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 270.00 million kWh | +48.4% |
| 1992 | -464.00 million kWh | -271.9% |
| 1993 | -1.23 billion kWh | +164.9% |
| 1994 | -2.09 billion kWh | +70.4% |
| 1995 | -1.18 billion kWh | -43.5% |
| 1996 | -554.00 million kWh | -53.2% |
| 1997 | -997.00 million kWh | +80.0% |
| 1998 | -1.02 billion kWh | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -2.48 billion kWh | +142.6% |
| 2000 | 4.66 billion kWh | -287.8% |
| 2001 | 4.05 billion kWh | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.50 billion kWh | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion kWh | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.66 billion kWh | +165.0% |
| 2005 | 4.20 billion kWh | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 10.11 billion kWh | +141.1% |
| 2007 | 9.08 billion kWh | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 15.65 billion kWh | +72.4% |
| 2009 | 13.78 billion kWh | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 15.85 billion kWh | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 24.58 billion kWh | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 31.31 billion kWh | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 38.98 billion kWh | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 48.83 billion kWh | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 57.52 billion kWh | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 63.97 billion kWh | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 72.69 billion kWh | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 80.43 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 97.10 billion kWh | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 116.44 billion kWh | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 131.57 billion kWh | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -271.9% | 270.00 million kWh | -464.00 million kWh |
| 2000 | +287.8% | -2.48 billion kWh | 4.66 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -957.10 million kWh | -2.48 billion kWh | 270.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion kWh | 2.50 billion kWh | 15.65 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.12 billion kWh | 15.85 billion kWh | 97.10 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.01 billion kWh | 116.44 billion kWh | 131.57 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 23.8% (2023)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 284.11 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0284 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 5,724 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 12.99 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 4.04 billion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 131.57 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 131.57 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 billion kWh in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.