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List of countries by renewable electricity production

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List of countries by renewable electricity production

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Renewable electricity generation by source and country in 2023<ref name=&quot;ember&quot;/>

This is a list of countries and dependencies by electricity generation from renewable sources.

Renewables accounted for 30% of electric generation in 2023. Renewables consist of hydro (47%), wind (26%), solar (18%), biomass (8%) and geothermal (1%). China produced 32% of global renewable electricity, followed by the United States (11%), Brazil (7.0%), Canada (4.7%) and India (4.3%).

Renewable investment reached almost $500 billion globally in 2022, amounting to 83% of new electric capacity that year. The renewable energy industry employs almost 14 million people.

Renewable production (TWh)

Data in this table are from Ember and are for 2023 unless otherwise specified. Includes some dependent territories. All figures are in terawatt-hours.

Links for each location go to the relevant electricity market page, when available.

LocationRenew.HydroWindSolarBio.Geo.Year
8,9714,2402,3101,644689882023
uspef2,8941,2268865841980.22023
uspef96523942123947182023
uspef63142996515602023
uspef4213643981002023
uspef382149821133702023
uspef2652013761460.22023
uspef2247410974202023
uspef209201530.802023
uspef1511361500.20.022023
uspef14425644960.012023
uspef138574922100.62023
uspef135582143402023
uspef1346434188102023
uspef1198111260.802023
uspef1164124311662023
uspef115663431202023
uspef95153245302023
uspef76202227702023
uspef65250.50.722172023
uspef65650.020.01002023
uspef604186502023
uspef60560.061202023
uspef5726101740.42023
uspef570.072920802023
uspef5643291902023
uspef5030143202023
uspef4522311802023
uspef4444000.202023
uspef443461202023
uspef43390.24002023
uspef4215140.71102023
uspef404000.080.0402023
uspef382640.40.782023
uspef363203102023
uspef341213540.22023
uspef333020.80.602023
uspef307451402023
uspef29212160.402023
uspef290.02193602023
uspef2818820.402023
uspef270.4158402023
uspef26260.060.040.402023
uspef254613202023
uspef251465002023
uspef252310.80.0302023
uspef2510121102023
uspef2441190.702023
uspef20140.010062023
uspef202000002023
uspef1911250.802022
uspef18180.60.040.010.032023
uspef171700.10.0802023
uspef171700.1002023
uspef161600.070.102023
uspef1614020.0302023
uspef14942002023
uspef140.9120.70.802023
uspef1400.05140.0302023
uspef141300.40.0502023
uspef13120.90.020.202023
uspef12830.410.022023
uspef12450.5302023
uspef121200002023
uspef121200.10.102023
uspef12910.080.0622023
uspef11320.60.262023
uspef111100002023
uspef1120.73502023
uspef11110.090002023
uspef11110.010.1002023
uspef1060.30.230.32023
uspef10324202023
uspef10900.10.302023
uspef101000.10.0602023
uspef9900.10.0202023
uspef90.20.6720.022023
uspef90.5720.0402023
uspef9900.3002023
uspef860.90.90.0402023
uspef800.770.102023
uspef740.7110.32023
uspef7700.4002023
uspef760.30.20.0302023
uspef7500.6102023
uspef650.0110.302023
uspef6500.80.0102023
uspef620.110.922023
uspef6014002023
uspef6500.030.102023
uspef6500.10.502023
uspef5500.020.0402023
uspef50.0223002023
uspef540.30.20.702023
uspef40.430.70.802023
uspef41110.202023
uspef430.40.30.402023
uspef3300.020.0902023
uspef3300.03002023
uspef30.030.80.7102023
uspef30.70.60.030.90.72023
uspef3300.030.0702023
uspef3000.9202023
uspef220.30002023
uspef2200.8002023
uspef220.20.50.102023
uspef20.70.0110.0302023
uspef2020.2002023
uspef220.080.070.102023
uspef2200.10.0702023
uspef210.020.5002023
uspef200.12002023
uspef2100.4002023
uspef20.30.70.60.102023
uspef2200.010.0502023
uspef20.701002023
uspef22000.0102023
uspef10.40.20.20.502023
uspef10.090.50.30.402023
uspef10.600.30.202022
uspef1100.010.010.12023
uspef100.20.80.0502023
uspef1100.010.0102023
uspef10.050.20.80.0102023
uspef0.90.800.080.0302023
uspef0.90.900.010.0102023
uspef0.90.020.020.9002023
uspef0.90.800.10.0302023
uspef0.80.010.30.5002023
uspef0.80.800.09002023
uspef0.80.50.040.2002023
uspef0.80.060.50.2002023
uspef0.70.50.20.02002023
uspef0.70.600.010.102023
uspef0.70.10.060.20.302023
uspef0.70.600.050.0502022
uspef0.60.30.20.090.0102023
uspef0.60.600.04002023
uspef0.60.10.30.10.0602023
uspef0.60.090.010.10.302023
uspef0.60.010.10.10.20.12022
uspef0.50.3340.030.202023
uspef0.5000.5002023
uspef0.50.500002023
uspef0.50.500002023
uspef0.50.500002023
uspef0.40.20.10.1002023
uspef0.40.200.010.102023
uspef0.400.040.090.20.012022
uspef0.4000.20.202023
uspef0000002023
uspef0.3000.30.0102023
uspef0.30.100.090.0902023
uspef0.30.3000.0102023
uspef0.20.200.05002023
uspef0.20.10.090002023
uspef0.20000.202023
uspef0.20.200.02002023
uspef0.20.200002023
uspef0.20.0800.1002023
uspef0.200.10.03002023
uspef0.100.070.07002023
uspef0.10.100002023
uspef0.1000.1002023
uspef0.1000.010.102023
uspef0.10.100002023
uspef0.09000.020.0702023
uspef0.09000.09002023
uspef0.09000.09002023
uspef0.0900.010.08002023
uspef0.0800.010.07002023
uspef0.0700.070002023
uspef0.060.0300.020.0102023
uspef0.06000.06002023
uspef0.05000.05002023
uspef0.04000.04002023
uspef0.03000.03002023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.0200.0100.0102023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.020.0200002023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.020.0200002023
uspef0.020.0100.01002023
uspef0.02000.02002023
uspef0.010000.0102023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.0100.010002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.010.0100002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.01000.01002023
uspef0.010.0100002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
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uspef0000002023
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uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023
uspef0000002023

Renewable production (percent)

Data in this table are from Ember and are for 2023 unless otherwise specified. Includes some dependent territories. The 'renewables' column indicates the percent of that country's electric generation that was renewable.

Links for each location go to the relevant electricity market page, when available.

LocationRenew.HydroWindSolarBio.Geo.Year
30148620.32023
uspef1009703002023
uspef10010000002023
uspef10010000002023
uspef100860140.202023
uspef1009630.20.050.22023
uspef10010000002023
uspef100990.090.9002023
uspef10099000.502023
uspef100700.0500302023
uspef10073130.70.5132023
uspef99891000.20.012023
uspef9870127002023
uspef978703802023
uspef9654053802023
uspef969200.6302023
uspef9586010002023
uspef939300002023
uspef92273742402023
uspef913121914242023
uspef90211652472023
uspef89635212702023
uspef898800.80.402023
uspef8960137802023
uspef8953023302023
uspef886080.82182023
uspef878700002023
uspef870.0658101902023
uspef877709002023
uspef868600002023
uspef8558119602023
uspef84948131402023
uspef848300.40.702023
uspef78780.020.01002023
uspef7860441002023
uspef77750.20.1102023
uspef777600.10.0802023
uspef7674020.302023
uspef76750.60002023
uspef757400.7002023
uspef7542322632023
uspef7526291180.42023
uspef716105502022
uspef706900.80.702023
uspef704714260.12023
uspef6940212702023
uspef696700302023
uspef686600.4102023
uspef675861202023
uspef66620.071302023
uspef6530111940.52023
uspef6515130.720162023
uspef646300.20.502023
uspef635200.91002023
uspef636300.6002023
uspef63550.26002023
uspef6248770.302023
uspef6233691132023
uspef605280002023
uspef575304002023
uspef555031102023
uspef534281290.042023
uspef5192317202023
uspef5119180.91402023
uspef500050002023
uspef50321340.802023
uspef5082218102023
uspef490.513122402023
uspef4848000.302023
uspef47150.2310.702023
uspef4722951202023
uspef470.062416602023
uspef4627190002023
uspef453372302023
uspef4516912622023
uspef4539060.0702023
uspef434200.50.502023
uspef4329490.302023
uspef433803202023
uspef4220116332023
uspef410004102023
uspef41320.066202023
uspef4037210.202023
uspef4020013702023
uspef393800.60.0802023
uspef383700.4102023
uspef353103102023
uspef353220.050.702023
uspef352543402023
uspef350350002023
uspef3561216102023
uspef350.6771562022
uspef341908702022
uspef3420102202023
uspef342707002023
uspef342326202023
uspef0000002023
uspef333300002023
uspef330.51910502023
uspef313100002023
uspef313000.20.802023
uspef311396202023
uspef2801414002023
uspef281909002023
uspef271369002023
uspef271147502023
uspef27119420.12023
uspef260.622040.062023
uspef261717002023
uspef26036170.72022
uspef262500.30.602023
uspef252040.7102023
uspef25849502023
uspef250025002023
uspef2512012002023
uspef242100.20.222023
uspef230.09815002023
uspef232300.20.102023
uspef231602502023
uspef23610610.42023
uspef2290.92192023
uspef227110402023
uspef22497102023
uspef2211550.0902023
uspef21668202023
uspef212000.20.202023
uspef219012002023
uspef2004160.902023
uspef207.64.06.51.702024
uspef1917020.702023
uspef190217002023
uspef191900002023
uspef1970.10.2652023
uspef18170.40.20.0702023
uspef1730.351002023
uspef17705502023
uspef176560.902023
uspef170143002023
uspef170017002023
uspef1710150.702022
uspef16323702023
uspef15314702023
uspef140213002023
uspef140014002023
uspef1400130.402023
uspef131300002023
uspef131300002023
uspef13363102023
uspef13832002023
uspef130.7570.202023
uspef126420.202023
uspef11830.3002023
uspef110011002023
uspef11632002023
uspef111100002023
uspef110190.102023
uspef100.862002023
uspef9900.6002023
uspef9009002023
uspef90.60.65302023
uspef91250.702023
uspef800.0380.0202023
uspef8008002023
uspef8008002023
uspef7007002023
uspef7007002023
uspef7001502023
uspef760.30.20.402023
uspef660.30.20.0102023
uspef6006002023
uspef50.20.840.0502023
uspef5030302023
uspef50.80.41202023
uspef5050002023
uspef5002302023
uspef4400.50.102023
uspef400.34002023
uspef40.0522002023
uspef30.90.40.5102023
uspef3003002023
uspef3003002023
uspef3003002023
uspef2002002023
uspef2002002023
uspef2020.2002023
uspef20.601002023
uspef2000202023
uspef100.31002023
uspef10.900.2002023
uspef1001002023
uspef1000.50.402023
uspef0.90.020.020.9002023
uspef0.4000.4002023
uspef0.3000.020.202023
uspef0.2000.2002023
uspef0.1000.1002023
uspef0.030.0300002023
uspef0.03000.03002023
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References

References

  1. "Yearly Electricity Data".
  2. (2 Feb 2023). "A Record $495 Billion Invested in Renewable Energy in 2022".
  3. (21 Mar 2023). "Record Growth in Renewables Achieved Despite Energy Crisis".
  4. (28 Sep 2023). "Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022".
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