Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North America
North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 13.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North America, 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 North America is 13.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North America peaked at 13.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
North America ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North America?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North America was 13.2% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does North America rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- North America ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.