Renewable electricity output in European Union
European Union: Renewable electricity output was 37.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 37.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in European Union peaked at 39.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
European Union ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in European Union?
- Renewable electricity output in European Union was 37.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for renewable electricity output?
- European Union ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.