Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 727.18 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union is 727.18 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union peaked at 727.18 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 684.00 million kWh, in 1992.
European Union ranks 15th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 billion kWh | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 684.00 million kWh | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 5.11 billion kWh | +647.5% |
| 1994 | 8.15 billion kWh | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 8.01 billion kWh | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.20 billion kWh | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 14.81 billion kWh | +139.1% |
| 1998 | 18.57 billion kWh | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 20.92 billion kWh | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 56.82 billion kWh | +171.6% |
| 2001 | 62.91 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 77.39 billion kWh | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 92.88 billion kWh | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 117.11 billion kWh | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 136.44 billion kWh | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 157.16 billion kWh | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 188.41 billion kWh | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 214.99 billion kWh | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 241.93 billion kWh | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 280.95 billion kWh | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 338.25 billion kWh | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 396.95 billion kWh | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 439.31 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 467.70 billion kWh | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 520.70 billion kWh | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 526.26 billion kWh | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 581.20 billion kWh | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 596.40 billion kWh | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 657.98 billion kWh | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 712.91 billion kWh | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 727.18 billion kWh | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in European Union 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 | +647.5% | 684.00 million kWh | 5.11 billion kWh |
| 2000 | +171.6% | 20.92 billion kWh | 56.82 billion kWh |
| 1997 | +139.1% | 6.20 billion kWh | 14.81 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.55 billion kWh | 684.00 million kWh | 20.92 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.61 billion kWh | 56.82 billion kWh | 241.93 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.57 billion kWh | 280.95 billion kWh | 657.98 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.05 billion kWh | 712.91 billion kWh | 727.18 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union was 727.18 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 727.18 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.00 million kWh in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- European Union ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.