Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income

Middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.72 trillion kWh
Change on year
up 25.2%
All-time high
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
15.15 billion kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income, 1990–2021

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1990200520211990: 15.2B kWh1991: 17.2B kWh1992: 18.7B kWh1993: 17.6B kWh1994: 17.9B kWh1995: 23.4B kWh1996: 25.0B kWh1997: 25.2B kWh1998: 28.0B kWh1999: 32.2B kWh2000: 52.0B kWh2001: 48.3B kWh2002: 49.1B kWh2003: 39.9B kWh2004: 55.1B kWh2005: 59.0B kWh2006: 69.9B kWh2007: 87.9B kWh2008: 128.8B kWh2009: 152.8B kWh2010: 185.1B kWh2011: 224.1B kWh2012: 307.0B kWh2013: 344.1B kWh2014: 448.3B kWh2015: 524.1B kWh2016: 668.1B kWh2017: 812.4B kWh2018: 1.0T kWh2019: 1.2T kWh2020: 1.4T kWh2021: 1.7T kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income is 1.72 trillion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 669.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income peaked at 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.15 billion kWh, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.04 billion kWh 15.15 billion kWh 32.24 billion kWh 10
2000s 74.29 billion kWh 39.93 billion kWh 152.78 billion kWh 10
2010s 569.71 billion kWh 185.12 billion kWh 1.18 trillion kWh 10
2020s 1.55 trillion kWh 1.38 trillion kWh 1.72 trillion kWh 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Middle income was 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 trillion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 15.15 billion kWh in 1990.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 669.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.