Renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Renewable electricity output was 25.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 25.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific?
- Renewable electricity output in East Asia & Pacific was 25.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for renewable electricity output?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.