Renewable electricity output in IBRD only

IBRD only: Renewable electricity output was 27.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.0%
in 2020
All-time low
21.2%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in IBRD only, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 22.9 % of total electricity output1991: 23.4 % of total electricity output1992: 23.7 % of total electricity output1993: 24.7 % of total electricity output1994: 25.5 % of total electricity output1995: 25.6 % of total electricity output1996: 24.9 % of total electricity output1997: 24.7 % of total electricity output1998: 25.1 % of total electricity output1999: 24.3 % of total electricity output2000: 23.9 % of total electricity output2001: 23.6 % of total electricity output2002: 22.9 % of total electricity output2003: 21.4 % of total electricity output2004: 22.2 % of total electricity output2005: 22.3 % of total electricity output2006: 21.8 % of total electricity output2007: 21.2 % of total electricity output2008: 21.8 % of total electricity output2009: 22 % of total electricity output2010: 22.2 % of total electricity output2011: 21.2 % of total electricity output2012: 22.5 % of total electricity output2013: 22.4 % of total electricity output2014: 23 % of total electricity output2015: 23.7 % of total electricity output2016: 24.7 % of total electricity output2017: 24.8 % of total electricity output2018: 25.5 % of total electricity output2019: 26.5 % of total electricity output2020: 28 % of total electricity output2021: 27.8 % of total electricity output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 27.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in IBRD only peaked at 28.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2007.

IBRD only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable electricity output in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in IBRD only, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 22.9%
1991 23.4% +1.9%
1992 23.7% +1.2%
1993 24.7% +4.5%
1994 25.5% +3.1%
1995 25.6% +0.6%
1996 24.9% -3.1%
1997 24.7% -0.6%
1998 25.1% +1.5%
1999 24.3% -3.1%
2000 23.9% -1.6%
2001 23.6% -1.4%
2002 22.9% -2.6%
2003 21.4% -6.8%
2004 22.2% +3.8%
2005 22.3% +0.4%
2006 21.8% -2.2%
2007 21.2% -2.8%
2008 21.8% +2.8%
2009 22.0% +1.2%
2010 22.2% +0.8%
2011 21.2% -4.5%
2012 22.5% +6.1%
2013 22.4% -0.4%
2014 23.0% +2.8%
2015 23.7% +3.0%
2016 24.7% +4.1%
2017 24.8% +0.5%
2018 25.5% +3.0%
2019 26.5% +3.7%
2020 28.0% +5.7%
2021 27.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 22.9% 25.6% 10
2000s 22.3% 21.2% 23.9% 10
2010s 23.7% 21.2% 26.5% 10
2020s 27.9% 27.8% 28.0% 2

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
  2. 27 Venezuela 81.7% compare
  3. 28 New Zealand 81.4% compare
  4. 29 Georgia 81.4% compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 80.9% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 80.1% compare
  7. 32 Austria 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in IBRD only?
Renewable electricity output in IBRD only was 27.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2007.
How does IBRD only rank for renewable electricity output?
IBRD only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IBRD only 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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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,291 data points, 1990–2021
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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.