Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income
High income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 14.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income, 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 High income stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
High income ranks 12th of 47 groups 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +97.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in High income was 14.1% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does High income rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- High income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.