Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income
High income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.84 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 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 High income stood at 1.84 trillion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income peaked at 1.84 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.65 billion kWh, in 1991.
High income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.51 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 45.65 billion kWh | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 56.50 billion kWh | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 60.35 billion kWh | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 66.02 billion kWh | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 59.94 billion kWh | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 60.67 billion kWh | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 67.53 billion kWh | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 72.08 billion kWh | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 84.52 billion kWh | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 174.53 billion kWh | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 178.79 billion kWh | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 204.69 billion kWh | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 224.63 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 257.82 billion kWh | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 294.19 billion kWh | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 330.33 billion kWh | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 377.66 billion kWh | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 432.62 billion kWh | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 488.31 billion kWh | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 561.81 billion kWh | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 665.54 billion kWh | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 767.27 billion kWh | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 881.52 billion kWh | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 973.08 billion kWh | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 trillion kWh | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 trillion kWh | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 trillion kWh | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 trillion kWh | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 trillion kWh | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 trillion kWh | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 trillion kWh | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.08 billion kWh | 45.65 billion kWh | 87.51 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.36 billion kWh | 174.53 billion kWh | 488.31 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion kWh | 561.81 billion kWh | 1.54 trillion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion kWh | 1.72 trillion kWh | 1.84 trillion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income was 1.84 trillion 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 trillion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.65 billion kWh in 1991.
- How does High income rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.