Renewable electricity output in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable electricity output was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1,175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Maldives peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 161st 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +249.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2006.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Maldives?
- Renewable electricity output in Maldives was 5.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable electricity output?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.