Renewable electricity output in Middle income
Middle income: Renewable electricity output was 28.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in 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 Middle income is 28.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Middle income peaked at 28.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2007.
Middle income ranks 26th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.5% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 29 Georgia 81.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (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 4.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,675 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Middle income?
- Renewable electricity output in Middle income was 28.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
- How does Middle income rank for renewable electricity output?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.