Renewable electricity output in Euro area
Euro area: Renewable electricity output was 37.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Euro area, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Euro area stood at 37.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Euro area peaked at 38.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1990.
That places Euro area 13th 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Euro area?
- Renewable electricity output in Euro area was 37.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for renewable electricity output?
- Euro area ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.