Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Renewable electricity output was 34.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 34.4% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 35.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 15th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 35.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia?
- Renewable electricity output in Europe & Central Asia was 34.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.