Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in South Asia
South Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 151.32 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 151.32 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 651.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Asia peaked at 151.32 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.81 billion kWh, in 2003.
South Asia ranks 23rd 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 39.00 million kWh | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 88.00 million kWh | +125.6% |
| 1993 | 99.00 million kWh | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 200.00 million kWh | +102.0% |
| 1995 | 530.00 million kWh | +165.0% |
| 1996 | 924.00 million kWh | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion kWh | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion kWh | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion kWh | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 4.96 billion kWh | +104.7% |
| 2001 | 5.54 billion kWh | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 8.18 billion kWh | +47.8% |
| 2003 | -6.81 billion kWh | -183.2% |
| 2004 | -3.43 billion kWh | -49.6% |
| 2005 | -6.05 billion kWh | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion kWh | -135.4% |
| 2007 | 9.99 billion kWh | +366.4% |
| 2008 | 25.69 billion kWh | +157.1% |
| 2009 | 26.45 billion kWh | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.47 billion kWh | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 20.12 billion kWh | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.31 billion kWh | +174.9% |
| 2013 | 33.01 billion kWh | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 63.21 billion kWh | +91.5% |
| 2015 | 66.93 billion kWh | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 57.58 billion kWh | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 73.03 billion kWh | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 91.15 billion kWh | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 105.49 billion kWh | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 144.21 billion kWh | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 151.32 billion kWh | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650.40 million kWh | 32.00 million kWh | 2.42 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 billion kWh | -6.81 billion kWh | 26.45 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.63 billion kWh | 20.12 billion kWh | 105.49 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.76 billion kWh | 144.21 billion kWh | 151.32 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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- Ores and metals imports 7.4% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 73.8% (2023)
- Access to electricity 99.8% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 92.56 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0407 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 45,208 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
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- Investment in energy with private participation 3.45 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Asia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Asia was 151.32 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.32 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 billion kWh in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 651.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.