Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area
Euro area: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 25.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 25.8% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
That places Euro area 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -61.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -101.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -32968.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +170.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +190.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 9.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Euro area was 25.8% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Euro area rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.