Who Produces the Most Electricity from Renewables excl. Hydro?

Based on a comparison of 175 countries in 2021, China ranked the highest in electricity production from renewable sources excluding hydro with 1,105,539 GWh followed by USA and Germany. On the other end of the scale was Laos with -4,490 GWh, Venezuela with -3,060 GWh and Nepal with -1,477 GWh.

Total electricity production from renewable sources excluding hydro reached 3,562,021 GWh in 2021 in the World according to World Bank / EIA. This is 13.3 % less than in the previous year and 76.6 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total electricity production from renewable sources excluding hydro reached an all time high of 3,562,021 GWh in 2021 and an all time low of 3,040 GWh in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 11.8 % since 1960.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 40.4 % of electricity production from renewable sources excluding hydro in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 70.5 % share while the ten largest countries some 98.8 % in 2021.

Data for more countries are available at Electricity Production from Renewable Sources (Excl. Hydro) indicator page.