Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 17.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +811.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +192.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +811.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +192.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 1997 | +100.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1992 | -48.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | -35.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Europe & Central Asia was 17.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central 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 (% 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.