Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America
Northern America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America is 1,395, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America peaked at 1,395 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 524.65, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 528.29 | — |
| 2001 | 524.65 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 531.33 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 534.41 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 530.65 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 536.82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 546.55 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 562.51 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 586.56 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 616.96 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 633.8 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 658.79 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 705.31 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 723.54 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 750.93 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 801.19 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 853.89 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 888.49 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 925.2 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 965.87 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,041 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,134 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,205 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,288 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,395 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549.87 | 524.65 | 616.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.7 | 633.8 | 965.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,212 | 1,041 | 1,395 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More energy & mining data for Northern America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.74 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 5.37 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 13.94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern America was 1,395 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,395 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.65 in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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