Renewable electricity output in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Renewable electricity output was 28.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is 28.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Low & middle income peaked at 29.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
Low & middle income ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 85.6% compare
- 23 Uruguay 84.4% compare
- 24 Nepal 84.0% compare
- 25 Eswatini 83.1% compare
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 81.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Low & middle income?
- Renewable electricity output in Low & middle income was 28.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Low & middle income rank for renewable electricity output?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.