Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China
China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 12.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 538.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places China 62nd out of 210 countries 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 hydroelectric in China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +219.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +462.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China was 12.9% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does China rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.