Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 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 hydroelectric 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% |
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)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
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.