Renewable electricity output in IDA total
IDA total: Renewable electricity output was 39.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 39.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in IDA total peaked at 47.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2016.
IDA total ranks 11th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 13 Andorra 93.3% compare
- 14 Belize 92.9% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in IDA total?
- Renewable electricity output in IDA total was 39.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2016.
- How does IDA total rank for renewable electricity output?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.