Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World
World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 3.56 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
World recorded 3.56 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 15.0% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World peaked at 3.56 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.53 billion kWh, in 1991.
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 | 86.43 billion kWh | 61.53 billion kWh | 114.64 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.78 billion kWh | 226.07 billion kWh | 641.26 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 trillion kWh | 747.05 billion kWh | 2.72 trillion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 trillion kWh | 3.10 trillion kWh | 3.56 trillion kWh | 2 |
More energy & mining data for World
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World was 3.56 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 trillion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.53 billion kWh in 1991.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.