Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 10.49 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.49 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6,456.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Tonga peaked at 10.50 million kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,000 kWh, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 160th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,000 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 80,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 kWh | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 110,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 kWh | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 150,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,000 kWh | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 160,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million kWh | +637.5% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million kWh | +144.9% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million kWh | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million kWh | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million kWh | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.20 million kWh | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 7.48 million kWh | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 9.22 million kWh | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 10.50 million kWh | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.49 million kWh | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.49 million kWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.49 million kWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +637.5% | 160,000 kWh | 1.18 million kWh |
| 2013 | +144.9% | 1.18 million kWh | 2.89 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,000 kWh | 80,000 kWh | 160,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million kWh | 160,000 kWh | 9.22 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million kWh | 10.49 million kWh | 10.50 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Tonga?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Tonga was 10.49 million 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million kWh in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 kWh in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Tonga ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,456.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.