Renewable electricity output in High income
High income: Renewable electricity output was 26.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in High income, 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 High income is 26.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in High income peaked at 26.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2003.
That places High income 33rd 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in High income?
- Renewable electricity output in High income was 26.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2003.
- How does High income rank for renewable electricity output?
- High income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.