World - Renewable electricity output

Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)

Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in World was 22.85 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 22.85 in 2015, while its lowest value was 17.38 in 2003.

Definition: Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2018 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1990 19.36
1991 19.23
1992 19.16
1993 19.79
1994 19.54
1995 19.84
1996 19.51
1997 19.38
1998 19.04
1999 18.66
2000 18.33
2001 17.87
2002 17.79
2003 17.38
2004 17.81
2005 17.98
2006 18.12
2007 17.88
2008 18.55
2009 19.33
2010 19.56
2011 19.93
2012 20.90
2013 21.71
2014 22.41
2015 22.85

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use