Renewable Energy 1990-2025

Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
  • renewable energy for 2015 was 18.62%, a 1.14% increase from 2014.
  • renewable energy for 2014 was 17.47%, a 1.67% decline from 2013.
  • renewable energy for 2013 was 19.15%, a 1.7% increase from 2012.
  • renewable energy for 2012 was 17.44%, a 0.19% increase from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Electricity from Renewables
Renewable Energy - Historical Data
Year % of Electricity from Renewables Annual Change
2015 18.62% 1.14%
2014 17.47% -1.67%
2013 19.15% 1.70%
2012 17.44% 0.19%
2011 17.26% -1.30%
2010 18.55% 0.56%
2009 17.99% 1.73%
2008 16.26% -0.98%
2007 17.24% -1.20%
2006 18.44% -0.64%
2005 19.08% -0.84%
2004 19.92% 1.94%
2003 17.98% -0.70%
2002 18.69% -0.21%
2001 18.89% -0.21%
2000 19.10% -1.09%
1999 20.19% -0.45%
1998 20.64% 0.88%
1997 19.76% 0.00%
1996 19.76% -0.54%
1995 20.30% 0.24%
1994 20.06% 1.69%
1993 18.36% 1.90%
1992 16.46% 1.06%
1991 15.40% 0.74%
1990 14.66% 0.74%