Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.53 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Upper middle income, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 1.53 trillion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 702.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Upper middle income peaked at 1.53 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.17 billion kWh, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.68 billion kWh | 14.17 billion kWh | 30.55 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.73 billion kWh | 37.61 billion kWh | 111.14 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.38 billion kWh | 158.04 billion kWh | 1.04 trillion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion kWh | 1.19 trillion kWh | 1.53 trillion kWh | 2 |
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Upper middle income?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Upper middle income was 1.53 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 billion kWh in 1990.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.