Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 222.49 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 222.49 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 387.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 222.49 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54 billion kWh, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.54 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 9.81 billion kWh | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 11.11 billion kWh | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 9.82 billion kWh | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 9.22 billion kWh | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 10.23 billion kWh | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 11.99 billion kWh | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.98 billion kWh | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.74 billion kWh | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 13.79 billion kWh | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 12.16 billion kWh | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 13.34 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 14.77 billion kWh | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.89 billion kWh | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 20.59 billion kWh | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 23.67 billion kWh | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20.44 billion kWh | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 27.60 billion kWh | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 28.33 billion kWh | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.67 billion kWh | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 43.51 billion kWh | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 45.66 billion kWh | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 56.94 billion kWh | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 56.92 billion kWh | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.25 billion kWh | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 92.91 billion kWh | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 113.84 billion kWh | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 113.58 billion kWh | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 135.30 billion kWh | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 161.95 billion kWh | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 194.36 billion kWh | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 222.49 billion kWh | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.62 billion kWh | 7.54 billion kWh | 13.79 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 billion kWh | 12.16 billion kWh | 31.67 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.29 billion kWh | 43.51 billion kWh | 161.95 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.42 billion kWh | 194.36 billion kWh | 222.49 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.4% (2023)
- Access to electricity 98.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 364.65 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0474 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 11,850 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 14.47 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 222.49 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 222.49 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 billion kWh in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.