Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 24.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union, 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 European Union is 24.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +647.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +138.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +164.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 2 |
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- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in European Union was 24.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.