Renewable electricity output in Low income

Low income: Renewable electricity output was 58.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
58.8%
in 2021
All-time low
40.4%
in 1997
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in Low income, 1990–2021

02040601990200520211990: 50.8 % of total electricity output1991: 49.8 % of total electricity output1992: 49.9 % of total electricity output1993: 49.8 % of total electricity output1994: 47.2 % of total electricity output1995: 47 % of total electricity output1996: 44 % of total electricity output1997: 40.4 % of total electricity output1998: 45.8 % of total electricity output1999: 44.5 % of total electricity output2000: 47.8 % of total electricity output2001: 49.6 % of total electricity output2002: 48.7 % of total electricity output2003: 47.5 % of total electricity output2004: 48.8 % of total electricity output2005: 48.6 % of total electricity output2006: 46.9 % of total electricity output2007: 47.2 % of total electricity output2008: 44.5 % of total electricity output2009: 43.8 % of total electricity output2010: 46.1 % of total electricity output2011: 49 % of total electricity output2012: 53 % of total electricity output2013: 56.7 % of total electricity output2014: 58.5 % of total electricity output2015: 57.5 % of total electricity output2016: 56.2 % of total electricity output2017: 56.2 % of total electricity output2018: 54.1 % of total electricity output2019: 54.7 % of total electricity output2020: 57.6 % of total electricity output2021: 58.8 % of total electricity output

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

Analysis

In 2021, renewable electricity output in Low income stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Low income peaked at 58.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1997.

That places Low income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Renewable electricity output in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Low income, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 50.8%
1991 49.8% -2.0%
1992 49.9% +0.4%
1993 49.8% -0.3%
1994 47.2% -5.2%
1995 47.0% -0.4%
1996 44.0% -6.5%
1997 40.4% -8.2%
1998 45.8% +13.4%
1999 44.5% -2.8%
2000 47.8% +7.3%
2001 49.6% +3.8%
2002 48.7% -1.8%
2003 47.5% -2.6%
2004 48.8% +2.9%
2005 48.6% -0.4%
2006 46.9% -3.7%
2007 47.2% +0.8%
2008 44.5% -5.8%
2009 43.8% -1.6%
2010 46.1% +5.2%
2011 49.0% +6.4%
2012 53.0% +8.2%
2013 56.7% +6.9%
2014 58.5% +3.1%
2015 57.5% -1.6%
2016 56.2% -2.3%
2017 56.2% +0.0%
2018 54.1% -3.8%
2019 54.7% +1.1%
2020 57.6% +5.3%
2021 58.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 40.4% 50.8% 10
2000s 47.3% 43.8% 49.6% 10
2010s 54.2% 46.1% 58.5% 10
2020s 58.2% 57.6% 58.8% 2

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  4. 4 Lesotho 99.8% compare
  5. 5 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
  6. 6 Norway 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Low income?
Renewable electricity output in Low income was 58.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1997.
How does Low income rank for renewable electricity output?
Low income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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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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
257 places, 7,313 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.