Renewable Electricity
Share of electricity generated from renewable sources. Our World in Data, 2017–2024.
Avg (2024)
35.9%
+2.0pp vs 2023
Improving
88
of 210 tracked
Declining
37
period over period
Stable
85
±0.5pp band
Renewable Electricity
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2017–2024.
AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericas
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | 20% | +20.0pp |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 85.2% | +10.7pp |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 43.8% | +9.7pp |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 39.5% | +7.4pp |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 68% | +7.4pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 0% | -100.0pp |
| 🇬🇫 French Guiana | 0% | -65.3pp |
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | 0% | -56.7pp |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 0% | -46.9pp |
| 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | 0% | -35.3pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Americas +4.2pp
Europe +2.2pp
Asia +1.1pp
Africa +1.0pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 45 | 50.5% | +2.2pp |
| Africa | 50 | 40.8% | +1.0pp |
| Americas | 40 | 38.4% | +4.2pp |
| Asia | 60 | 28.3% | +1.1pp |
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