Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IDA total

IDA total: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 29.42 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
29.42 billion kWh
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.02 billion kWh
in 2019
All-time low
-2.93 billion kWh
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IDA total, 1990–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200520211990: -361.0M kWh1991: -411.0M kWh1992: -512.0M kWh1993: -758.0M kWh1994: -985.0M kWh1995: -973.0M kWh1996: -1.0B kWh1997: -1.2B kWh1998: -1.3B kWh1999: -2.9B kWh2000: 8.4B kWh2001: 5.3B kWh2002: -397.6M kWh2003: 1.5B kWh2004: 8.6B kWh2005: 7.8B kWh2006: 13.8B kWh2007: 10.7B kWh2008: 14.6B kWh2009: 12.1B kWh2010: 4.8B kWh2011: 11.5B kWh2012: 9.5B kWh2013: 15.0B kWh2014: 17.5B kWh2015: 19.5B kWh2016: 20.3B kWh2017: 25.6B kWh2018: 27.2B kWh2019: 38.0B kWh2020: 30.2B kWh2021: 29.4B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 29.42 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IDA total peaked at 38.02 billion kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.93 billion kWh, in 1999.

That places IDA total 30th out of 45 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 hydroelectric in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in IDA total, 1990 to 2021.
Year kWh Change
1990 -361.00 million kWh
1991 -411.00 million kWh +13.9%
1992 -512.00 million kWh +24.6%
1993 -758.00 million kWh +48.0%
1994 -985.00 million kWh +29.9%
1995 -973.00 million kWh -1.2%
1996 -1.04 billion kWh +7.2%
1997 -1.16 billion kWh +11.2%
1998 -1.29 billion kWh +11.6%
1999 -2.93 billion kWh +126.3%
2000 8.39 billion kWh -386.3%
2001 5.25 billion kWh -37.3%
2002 -397.59 million kWh -107.6%
2003 1.54 billion kWh -486.6%
2004 8.59 billion kWh +458.7%
2005 7.78 billion kWh -9.4%
2006 13.80 billion kWh +77.4%
2007 10.69 billion kWh -22.5%
2008 14.60 billion kWh +36.5%
2009 12.06 billion kWh -17.4%
2010 4.78 billion kWh -60.4%
2011 11.47 billion kWh +139.8%
2012 9.53 billion kWh -16.9%
2013 14.99 billion kWh +57.3%
2014 17.49 billion kWh +16.7%
2015 19.54 billion kWh +11.7%
2016 20.33 billion kWh +4.0%
2017 25.57 billion kWh +25.8%
2018 27.20 billion kWh +6.4%
2019 38.02 billion kWh +39.8%
2020 30.24 billion kWh -20.5%
2021 29.42 billion kWh -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.04 billion kWh -2.93 billion kWh -361.00 million kWh 10
2000s 8.23 billion kWh -397.59 million kWh 14.60 billion kWh 10
2010s 18.89 billion kWh 4.78 billion kWh 38.02 billion kWh 10
2020s 29.83 billion kWh 29.42 billion kWh 30.24 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 27 Greece 16.23 billion kWh compare
  2. 28 Philippines 14.84 billion kWh compare
  3. 29 Austria 14.00 billion kWh compare
  4. 30 Argentina 13.88 billion kWh compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 12.48 billion kWh compare
  6. 32 Norway 12.14 billion kWh compare
  7. 33 New Zealand 12.10 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IDA total?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IDA total was 29.42 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 IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 38.02 billion kWh in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was -2.93 billion kWh in 1999.
How does IDA total rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
IDA total ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.