Renewable electricity output in South Asia
South Asia: Renewable electricity output was 19.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 19.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in South Asia peaked at 25.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.
That places South Asia 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in South Asia?
- Renewable electricity output in South Asia was 19.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for renewable electricity output?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.