Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable electricity output was 22.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 22.6%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 22.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.