Renewable electricity output in Middle income

Middle income: Renewable electricity output was 28.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
28.9%
in 1994
All-time low
22.5%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in Middle income, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 28.4 % of total electricity output1991: 28.3 % of total electricity output1992: 27.8 % of total electricity output1993: 28.6 % of total electricity output1994: 28.9 % of total electricity output1995: 28.6 % of total electricity output1996: 28 % of total electricity output1997: 27.4 % of total electricity output1998: 27.5 % of total electricity output1999: 26.6 % of total electricity output2000: 26.1 % of total electricity output2001: 25.3 % of total electricity output2002: 24.6 % of total electricity output2003: 23.2 % of total electricity output2004: 23.7 % of total electricity output2005: 23.8 % of total electricity output2006: 23.3 % of total electricity output2007: 22.5 % of total electricity output2008: 23.4 % of total electricity output2009: 23.2 % of total electricity output2010: 23.5 % of total electricity output2011: 22.5 % of total electricity output2012: 23.8 % of total electricity output2013: 23.5 % of total electricity output2014: 24 % of total electricity output2015: 24.7 % of total electricity output2016: 25.5 % of total electricity output2017: 25.7 % of total electricity output2018: 26.4 % of total electricity output2019: 27.4 % of total electricity output2020: 28.7 % of total electricity output2021: 28.5 % of total electricity output

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

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Middle income, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 25 Eswatini 83.1% compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
  6. 28 New Zealand 81.4% compare
  7. 29 Georgia 81.4% compare

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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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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.