Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable electricity output was 25.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 25.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 27.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 14.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 25.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.