Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IBRD only
IBRD only: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 10.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 391.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IBRD only peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places IBRD only 22nd out of 47 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More energy & mining data for IBRD only
- Fuel imports 17.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,347 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IBRD only?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in IBRD only was 10.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does IBRD only rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.