Energy
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
World Bank code: EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS • Data available for 209 countries • Latest year: 2021
In , Bhutan led Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) at 100.00.
The world median across 204 reporting countries was 22.79.
How "Energy" indicators are measured
Energy indicators come from the IEA, national energy ministries, and utility-level reporting. Conventions vary between primary energy supply, final consumption, and electricity generation, so always check the unit and what stage of the energy chain is being measured. Renewable-energy shares can swing depending on whether traditional biomass (firewood, charcoal) is counted as renewable.
Distribution — 2021
- Reporting
- 204 countries
- Median
- 22.79
- Mean
- 34.01
- 25th percentile
- 6.37
- 75th percentile
- 61.30
- Range
- 0.00 – 100.00
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan South Asia | 100.00 |
| 2 | Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa | 99.79 |
| 3 | Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean | 99.37 |
| 4 | Norway Europe & Central Asia | 99.10 |
| 5 | Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa | 96.47 |
| 6 | El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean | 95.56 |
| 7 | Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia | 93.38 |
| 8 | Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa | 93.37 |
| 9 | Andorra Europe & Central Asia | 93.34 |
| 10 | Belize Latin America & Caribbean | 92.86 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Djibouti +7,300.7%
- Oman +369.1%
- Kuwait +228.6%
- Turks and Caicos Islands +158.8%
- Togo +71.8%
Largest decreases
- Benin -52.9%
- Iran, Islamic Rep. -37.4%
- Curacao -26.1%
- Cote d'Ivoire -24.1%
- French Polynesia -22.0%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 76 | 30.22 |
| Upper middle income | 52 | 26.99 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 41.53 |
| Low income | 25 | 43.20 |
| Not classified | 1 | 81.72 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 35 | 23.83 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 50 | 42.59 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 41 | 33.37 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 12.16 |
| North America | 2 | 43.64 |
| South Asia | 6 | 43.28 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 42.13 |
Lowest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.00 |
| 2 | Comoros | 0.00 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 0.01 |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.02 |
| 5 | Libya | 0.02 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 0.04 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 0.07 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.07 |
| 9 | Botswana | 0.25 |
| 10 | Benin | 0.26 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2021.