Renewable electricity output in IDA only
IDA only: Renewable electricity output was 48.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in IDA only, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 48.1% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in IDA only peaked at 67.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2008.
IDA only ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 55.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 47.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 6 Norway 99.1% compare
- 7 Albania 98.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.5% compare
- 9 El Salvador 95.6% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 95.4% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 93.4% compare
- 12 Namibia 93.4% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA only
- Fuel imports 15.1% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 14.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 344.36 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in IDA only?
- Renewable electricity output in IDA only was 48.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2008.
- How does IDA only rank for renewable electricity output?
- IDA only ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.