Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia
Australia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 20.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia is 20.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 454.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 34th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +2574.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +86.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia was 20.9% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.