Renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Renewable electricity output was 60.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 60.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 84.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2016.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 71.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 58.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 16.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 20.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 11.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 220.14 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Renewable electricity output in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 60.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.