Share of Electricity from Renewables by Country (1985–2025)
Percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources for 226 countries and regions, tracking the global shift from 19% in 2000 to over 31% by 2024.
| # | Entity | Code | Year | Renewables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2000 | 19.347086 | |
| 2 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2001 | 19.06632 | |
| 3 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2002 | 17.664303 | |
| 4 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2003 | 16.670303 | |
| 5 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2004 | 15.697803 | |
| 6 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2005 | 15.150645 | |
| 7 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2006 | 15.763987 | |
| 8 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2007 | 15.685596 | |
| 9 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2008 | 16.49447 | |
| 10 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2009 | 16.697353 | |
| 11 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2010 | 16.484205 | |
| 12 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2011 | 18.78373 | |
| 13 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2012 | 19.621428 | |
| 14 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2013 | 20.341099 | |
| 15 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2014 | 19.956713 | |
| 16 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2015 | 18.362871 | |
| 17 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2016 | 20.078588 | |
| 18 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2017 | 23.420065 | |
| 19 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2018 | 23.442444 | |
| 20 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2019 | 20.959234 | |
| 21 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2020 | 23.207512 | |
| 22 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2021 | 25.812054 | |
| 23 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2022 | 28.070433 | |
| 24 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2023 | 26.145872 | |
| 25 | ASEAN (Ember) | 2024 | 25.839457 | |
| 26 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2000 | 64.583336 |
| 27 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2001 | 72.46377 |
| 28 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2002 | 78.873245 |
| 29 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2003 | 69.23077 |
| 30 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2004 | 70.88608 |
| 31 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2005 | 71.95122 |
| 32 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2006 | 71.111115 |
| 33 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2007 | 74.25742 |
| 34 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2008 | 69.230774 |
| 35 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2009 | 87.64045 |
| 36 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2010 | 85.22727 |
| 37 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2011 | 77.92208 |
| 38 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2012 | 84.09091 |
| 39 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2013 | 80.180176 |
| 40 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2014 | 86.2069 |
| 41 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2015 | 87.28814 |
| 42 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2016 | 87.6033 |
| 43 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2017 | 86.50794 |
| 44 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2018 | 82.90599 |
| 45 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2019 | 87.67123 |
| 46 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2020 | 89.830505 |
| 47 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2021 | 87.735855 |
| 48 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2022 | 86.458336 |
| 49 | Afghanistan | AFG | 2023 | 86.59793 |
| 50 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1985 | 19.197453 |
| 51 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1986 | 19.179014 |
| 52 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1987 | 17.738724 |
| 53 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1988 | 18.361076 |
| 54 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1989 | 18.553274 |
| 55 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1990 | 18.213531 |
| 56 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1991 | 18.923704 |
| 57 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1992 | 17.907707 |
| 58 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1993 | 16.997448 |
| 59 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1994 | 16.636066 |
| 60 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1995 | 16.759401 |
| 61 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1996 | 16.63599 |
| 62 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1997 | 16.273134 |
| 63 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1998 | 16.825008 |
| 64 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 1999 | 17.299374 |
| 65 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2000 | 17.570509 |
| 66 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2001 | 18.132154 |
| 67 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2002 | 18.04835 |
| 68 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2003 | 16.865696 |
| 69 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2004 | 16.849335 |
| 70 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2005 | 16.754347 |
| 71 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2006 | 16.697342 |
| 72 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2007 | 16.4692 |
| 73 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2008 | 16.487316 |
| 74 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2009 | 17.067469 |
| 75 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2010 | 17.287586 |
| 76 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2011 | 17.32369 |
| 77 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2012 | 16.894285 |
| 78 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2013 | 17.236216 |
| 79 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2014 | 17.896847 |
| 80 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2015 | 18.037495 |
| 81 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2016 | 18.002977 |
| 82 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2017 | 18.79063 |
| 83 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2018 | 19.660986 |
| 84 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2019 | 20.549744 |
| 85 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2020 | 22.18772 |
| 86 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2021 | 22.730186 |
| 87 | Africa | OWID_AFR | 2022 | 23.939102 |
| 88 | Africa (EI) | 1985 | 19.197453 | |
| 89 | Africa (EI) | 1986 | 19.179014 | |
| 90 | Africa (EI) | 1987 | 17.738724 | |
| 91 | Africa (EI) | 1988 | 18.361076 | |
| 92 | Africa (EI) | 1989 | 18.553274 | |
| 93 | Africa (EI) | 1990 | 18.213531 | |
| 94 | Africa (EI) | 1991 | 18.923704 | |
| 95 | Africa (EI) | 1992 | 17.907707 | |
| 96 | Africa (EI) | 1993 | 16.997448 | |
| 97 | Africa (EI) | 1994 | 16.636066 | |
| 98 | Africa (EI) | 1995 | 16.759401 | |
| 99 | Africa (EI) | 1996 | 16.63599 | |
| 100 | Africa (EI) | 1997 | 16.273134 |
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Share of Electricity from Renewables by Country (1985–2025) — Analysis
Key Findings
- The global renewables share flatlined at ~19% from 1985 to 2010, then accelerated to 31.8% by 2024 — driven by wind and solar buildout
- Germany surged from 6% to 54% renewable electricity, the UK from 3% to 46% — both transforming their grids within a generation
- Six countries generate 100% of electricity from renewables (2023): Albania, Bhutan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Iceland, and Paraguay
- Several African nations saw renewables share collapse — Congo fell from 100% to 21%, Ghana from 91% to 39% — as electricity demand grew faster than clean supply
- China nearly doubled its share (16% → 32%) while remaining the world's largest electricity producer, adding more renewable capacity than any other country
Visualizations
Renewables Share by Region (2000–2023)
Largest Declines in Renewables Share (2000–2023)
Renewables Share in Major Economies (2000–2023)
Biggest Gains in Renewables Share (2000–2023)