Renewable electricity output in Kosovo
Kosovo: Renewable electricity output was 6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Kosovo, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 6.4% for renewable electricity output in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 252.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Kosovo peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
That places Kosovo 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +93.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +79.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +69.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 155 Solomon Islands 6.6% compare
- 156 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
- 157 South Africa 6.4% compare
- 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.4% compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 6.1% compare
- 161 Maldives 5.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Kosovo
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2014)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.5% (2014)
- Electric power consumption 2,818 kWh per capita (2014)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.4% (2014)
- Electricity production from oil sources 0.2% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 4.3% (2021)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Kosovo?
- Renewable electricity output in Kosovo was 6.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Kosovo rank for renewable electricity output?
- Kosovo ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.