Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable energy consumption was 8.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.