Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption was 10.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 10.1% for renewable energy consumption in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 10.1% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.