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 40.59%, a 1.26% decline from 2014.
  • renewable energy for 2014 was 41.85%, a 1.8% decline from 2013.
  • renewable energy for 2013 was 43.65%, a 2.3% decline from 2012.
  • renewable energy for 2012 was 45.95%, a 1.5% 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 40.59% -1.26%
2014 41.85% -1.80%
2013 43.65% -2.30%
2012 45.95% 1.50%
2011 44.45% -2.54%
2010 46.99% -1.17%
2009 48.16% 0.35%
2008 47.81% -3.52%
2007 51.32% 0.58%
2006 50.75% -1.93%
2005 52.68% 5.48%
2004 47.20% -2.73%
2003 49.93% 1.87%
2002 48.06% -0.39%
2001 48.44% 2.04%
2000 46.41% 0.49%
1999 45.92% -0.42%
1998 46.34% 3.72%
1997 42.62% -0.66%
1996 43.28% -0.60%
1995 43.88% -0.25%
1994 44.13% -2.30%
1993 46.42% -0.15%
1992 46.57% -5.27%
1991 51.84% 2.59%
1990 49.25% 2.59%