Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 952.26 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 952.26 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 952.26 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 630.00 million kWh, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia 14th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.93 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 billion kWh | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 630.00 million kWh | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 5.63 billion kWh | +793.3% |
| 1994 | 7.63 billion kWh | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 8.62 billion kWh | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 7.96 billion kWh | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 16.02 billion kWh | +101.2% |
| 1998 | 21.37 billion kWh | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 22.73 billion kWh | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 68.61 billion kWh | +201.9% |
| 2001 | 74.65 billion kWh | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 88.44 billion kWh | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 105.15 billion kWh | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 135.06 billion kWh | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 154.55 billion kWh | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 183.36 billion kWh | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 214.99 billion kWh | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 249.69 billion kWh | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 276.55 billion kWh | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 317.04 billion kWh | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 386.51 billion kWh | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 452.88 billion kWh | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 513.14 billion kWh | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 555.72 billion kWh | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 631.14 billion kWh | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 644.12 billion kWh | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 722.31 billion kWh | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 760.59 billion kWh | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 845.06 billion kWh | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 935.12 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 952.26 billion kWh | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +793.3% | 630.00 million kWh | 5.63 billion kWh |
| 2000 | +201.9% | 22.73 billion kWh | 68.61 billion kWh |
| 1997 | +101.2% | 7.96 billion kWh | 16.02 billion kWh |
| 1992 | -49.5% | 1.25 billion kWh | 630.00 million kWh |
| 1991 | -35.3% | 1.93 billion kWh | 1.25 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 billion kWh | 630.00 million kWh | 22.73 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.11 billion kWh | 68.61 billion kWh | 276.55 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.85 billion kWh | 317.04 billion kWh | 845.06 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.69 billion kWh | 935.12 billion kWh | 952.26 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 25.4% (2023)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1,030 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0372 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 34,711 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia was 952.26 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?
- The highest recorded value was 952.26 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.00 million kWh in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.