Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Renewable electricity output was 29.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 29.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Upper middle income peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2007.
Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Upper middle income?
- Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income was 29.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
- How does Upper middle income rank for renewable electricity output?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper 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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.