Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Europe
Europe: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1,217 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe peaked at 1,217 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323.49, in 2000.
Europe ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323.49 | — |
| 2001 | 331.76 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 341.42 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 351.88 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 365.45 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 382.84 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 397.79 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 414.83 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 436.23 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 466.25 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 501.19 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 552.99 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 600.35 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 632.55 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 654.59 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 686.95 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 716.98 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 748.44 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 780.14 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 830.78 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 877.45 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 935.03 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,015 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,119 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,217 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.2 | 323.49 | 466.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.5 | 501.19 | 830.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 | 877.45 | 1,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More energy & mining data for Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 622,381 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.7 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 97.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,728 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 280.78 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 376.84 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe was 1,217 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.49 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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