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 21.26%, a 0.54% increase from 2014.
  • renewable energy for 2014 was 20.72%, a 0.81% increase from 2013.
  • renewable energy for 2013 was 19.91%, a 1.23% increase from 2012.
  • renewable energy for 2012 was 18.68%, a 0.9% 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 21.26% 0.54%
2014 20.72% 0.81%
2013 19.91% 1.23%
2012 18.68% 0.90%
2011 17.79% 1.23%
2010 16.56% 0.14%
2009 16.42% 1.06%
2008 15.36% 0.81%
2007 14.56% -0.05%
2006 14.61% 0.27%
2005 14.34% 0.11%
2004 14.23% 0.13%
2003 14.10% -0.23%
2002 14.32% 0.21%
2001 14.11% -0.68%
2000 14.79% -0.19%
1999 14.98% -0.27%
1998 15.25% -0.70%
1997 15.96% -0.08%
1996 16.04% -0.11%
1995 16.15% 0.43%
1994 15.72% -0.76%
1993 16.47% 0.45%
1992 16.02% -0.21%
1991 16.23% -0.29%
1990 16.53% -0.29%