United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 14.01.
That's up 10.5% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . United States ranks #58 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #1 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 14.01
- Trough
- 2.00
- 1-year change
- +10.5%
- 5-year change
- +64.8%
- +10.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +194.0%
- +11.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 14.0078 | |
| 12.6817 | |
| 10.8666 | |
| 10.0479 | |
| 9.7007 | |
| 8.5008 | |
| 7.3525 | |
| 6.8931 | |
| 6.2917 | |
| 5.4610 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 14.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 10.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does United States rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, United States ranked #58 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does United States's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so United States is above the world average. Within North America, it ranks #1 of 2.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.