Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe
Europe: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,217 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1,217 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323.49 w per capita, in 2000.
Europe ranks 6th of 38 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.2 w per capita | 323.49 w per capita | 466.25 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.5 w per capita | 501.19 w per capita | 830.78 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 w per capita | 877.45 w per capita | 1,217 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More energy & mining data for Europe
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd (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 million constant US$ (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 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 376.84 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Europe was 1,217 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.49 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 38 regions 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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