Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.72 trillion kWh
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
49.44 billion kWh
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2021

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1990200520211990: 91.8B kWh1991: 49.4B kWh1992: 59.3B kWh1993: 64.5B kWh1994: 71.4B kWh1995: 65.1B kWh1996: 66.3B kWh1997: 72.3B kWh1998: 76.9B kWh1999: 88.3B kWh2000: 168.9B kWh2001: 170.8B kWh2002: 196.4B kWh2003: 215.4B kWh2004: 247.6B kWh2005: 282.2B kWh2006: 315.6B kWh2007: 359.3B kWh2008: 410.9B kWh2009: 461.2B kWh2010: 533.2B kWh2011: 627.1B kWh2012: 722.8B kWh2013: 832.3B kWh2014: 913.9B kWh2015: 1.0T kWh2016: 1.1T kWh2017: 1.2T kWh2018: 1.3T kWh2019: 1.4T kWh2020: 1.6T kWh2021: 1.7T kWh

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

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend stood at 1.72 trillion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.44 billion kWh, in 1991.

That places Post-demographic dividend 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in Post-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2021.
Year kWh Change
1990 91.84 billion kWh
1991 49.44 billion kWh -46.2%
1992 59.34 billion kWh +20.0%
1993 64.51 billion kWh +8.7%
1994 71.36 billion kWh +10.6%
1995 65.14 billion kWh -8.7%
1996 66.31 billion kWh +1.8%
1997 72.26 billion kWh +9.0%
1998 76.92 billion kWh +6.4%
1999 88.25 billion kWh +14.7%
2000 168.88 billion kWh +91.4%
2001 170.78 billion kWh +1.1%
2002 196.36 billion kWh +15.0%
2003 215.37 billion kWh +9.7%
2004 247.60 billion kWh +15.0%
2005 282.23 billion kWh +14.0%
2006 315.61 billion kWh +11.8%
2007 359.32 billion kWh +13.9%
2008 410.86 billion kWh +14.3%
2009 461.23 billion kWh +12.3%
2010 533.15 billion kWh +15.6%
2011 627.11 billion kWh +17.6%
2012 722.85 billion kWh +15.3%
2013 832.34 billion kWh +15.1%
2014 913.92 billion kWh +9.8%
2015 1.02 trillion kWh +11.9%
2016 1.11 trillion kWh +8.2%
2017 1.24 trillion kWh +12.1%
2018 1.32 trillion kWh +6.6%
2019 1.45 trillion kWh +9.4%
2020 1.61 trillion kWh +11.6%
2021 1.72 trillion kWh +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.54 billion kWh 49.44 billion kWh 91.84 billion kWh 10
2000s 282.82 billion kWh 168.88 billion kWh 461.23 billion kWh 10
2010s 976.55 billion kWh 533.15 billion kWh 1.45 trillion kWh 10
2020s 1.67 trillion kWh 1.61 trillion kWh 1.72 trillion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 5 Brazil 144.85 billion kWh compare
  2. 6 Japan 132.70 billion kWh compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 116.76 billion kWh compare
  4. 8 Spain 96.12 billion kWh compare
  5. 9 Italy 70.96 billion kWh compare
  6. 10 France 62.76 billion kWh compare
  7. 11 Türkiye 62.63 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Post-demographic dividend was 1.72 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 49.44 billion kWh in 1991.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.