The leading countries for installed renewable energy in 2024 were China, the United States, and Brazil. China was the leader in renewable energy installations, with a capacity of around 1,827 gigawatts. The U.S., in second place, had a capacity of around 428 gigawatts. Renewable energy is an important step in addressing climate change and mitigating the consequences of this phenomenon. Renewable energy capacity and productionRenewable power capacity is defined as the maximum generating capacity of installations that use renewable sources to generate electricity. The share of renewable energy in the world’s power production has increased in recent years, surpassing 30 percent in 2023. Renewable energy consumption varies from country to country. The leading countries for renewable energy consumption are China, the United States, and Canada.Renewable energy sourcesThere are various sources of renewable energy used globally, including bioenergy, solar energy, hydropower, and wind energy, to name a few. Globally, China and Brazil are the top two countries in terms of generating the most energy through hydropower. Regarding solar power, China, the United States, and Japan boast the highest installed capacities worldwide.

This table expresses the use of renewable energy as gross final consumption of energy. Figures are presented in an absolute way, as well as related to the total energy use in the Netherlands. The total gross final energy consumption in the Netherlands (the denominator used to calculate the percentage of renewable energy per ‘Energy sources and techniques’) can be found in the table as ‘Total, including non-renewables’ and Energy application ‘Total’. The gross final energy consumption for the energy applications ‘Electricity’ and ‘Heat’ are also available. With these figures the percentages of the different energy sources and applications can be calculated; these values are not available in this table. The gross final energy consumption for ‘Transport’ is not available because of the complexity to calculate this. More information on this can be found in the yearly publication ‘Hernieuwbare energie in Nederland’.

Renewable energy is energy from wind, hydro power, the sun, the earth, heat from outdoor air and biomass. This is energy from natural processes that is replenished constantly.

The figures are broken down into energy source/technique and into energy application (electricity, heat and transport).

This table focuses on the share of renewable energy according to the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Under this directive, countries can apply an administrative transfer by purchasing renewable energy from countries that have consumed more renewable energy than the agreed target. For 2020, the Netherlands has implemented such a transfer by purchasing renewable energy from Denmark. This transfer has been made visible in this table as a separate energy source/technique and two totals are included; a total with statistical transfer and a total without statistical transfer.

Figures for 2020 and before were calculated based on RED I; in accordance with Eurostat these figures will not be modified anymore. Inconsistencies with other tables undergoing updates may occur.

Data available from: 1990

Status of the figures: This table contains definite figures up to and including 2022, figures for 2023 are revised provisional figures and figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of june 2025: Figures for 2024 have been added.

Changes as of January 2025 Renewable cooling has been added as Energy source and technique from 2021 onwards, in accordance with RED II. Figures for 2020 and earlier follow RED I definitions, renewable cooling isn’t a part of these definitions.
The energy application “Heat” has been renamed to “Heating and cooling”, in accordance with RED II definitions. RED II is the current Renewable Energy Directive which entered into force in 2021

Changes as of November 15th 2024 Figures for 2021-2023 have been adjusted. 2022 is now definitive, 2023 stays revised provisional. Because of new insights for windmills regarding own electricity use and capacity, figures on 2021 have been revised.

Changes as of March 2024: Figures of the total energy applications of biogas, co-digestion of manure and other biogas have been restored for 2021 and 2022. The final energy consumption of non-compliant biogas (according to RED II) was wrongly included in the total final consumption of these types of biogas. Figures of total biogas, total biomass and total renewable energy were not influenced by this and therefore not adjusted.

When will new figures be published? Provisional figures on the gross final consumption of renewable energy in broad outlines for the previous year are published each year in June. Revised provisional figures for the previous year appear each year in June.

In November all figures on the consumption of renewable energy in the previous year will be published. These figures remain revised provisional, definite figures appear in November two years after the reporting year. Most important (expected) changes between revised provisional figures in November and definite figures a year later are the figures on solar photovoltaic energy. The figures on the share of total energy consumption in the Netherlands could also still be changed by the availability of adjusted figures on total energy consumption.

China dominated the renewable energy consumption globally and in the Asia-Pacific region, with the country consuming **** exajoules in 2023. This level far surpasses that of other major economies in the region, including India and Japan, which consumed *** and *** exajoules, respectively. Leading renewable energy markets China, India, Japan, and Vietnam are among the leading renewable energy markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with increasing investments in the development of renewable energy. Moreover, Australia has focused particularly on the development of solar and wind energy, with around ** percent of its electricity coming from solar power and about ** percent of its power generation coming from wind. Australia has the largest share of wind and solar power in the electricity mix among APAC countries. China has continued to see the largest investments globally in energy transition, while India is also attracting significant investments. Southeast Asian markets have emerged as potential renewable energy markets, with Vietnam making the most progress in capacity expansion. However, these emerging markets face persistent energy infrastructure, policy, and financing challenges that must be addressed in order to speed up the transition to clean energy. The dual challenge: rising energy demand and carbon emissions in Asia-Pacific Despite these advances in renewable energy, APAC is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels to meet its rapidly growing energy demand from expanding cities and industries. Coal still accounts for over half of APAC’s power generation, with China consuming the largest share. Unsurprisingly, the region remains the world’s largest energy-related carbon dioxide emitter. China, in particular, is the leading source of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. In 2023, the country emitted nearly **** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, exceeding the combined emissions of the United States, India, Russia, and Japan. This situation underscores the complex challenge facing rapidly developing economies: how to sustain economic growth, meet rising energy needs, and improve living standards while curbing carbon emissions and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition.

In 2021, Austria was the country with the largest share of renewables in final electricity consumption within the European Union, with more than 76 percent. Sweden followed, with a share of 75.7 percent. In contrast, Malta ranked last within the EU, with renewables accounting for less than 10 percent of final electricity consumption in the country that year.

In 2023, Germany accounted for the largest production of renewable energy in Europe, with approximately *** terawatt-hours of energy generated. Norway was the second-largest producer, with some *** terawatt-hours less than Germany. In both countries, renewable energy production increased in 2023 compared to 2023. Germany and the Norway were also among the largest renewable energy consumers in Europe in 2023, while the largest renewable energy capacity was installed in Germany.

In 2024, renewable energy consumption in China reached *****exajoules, more than any other country in the world. Renewable sources such as geothermal, wind, solar, biomass, and waste were included in this measurement, while cross-border electricity trade was not taken into account. Hydropower in China China is by far the leading consumer of hydropower, with over ***** times the consumption of other leading countries such as Canada and Brazil. Several of the world’s hydroelectric dams with the highest generating capacity are located in China, many of which were constructed in the past two decades. The **************** on the Yangtze River was completed in 2012 to become the largest in the world. Energy consumption in the United States After China, the United States was the second-highest consumer of renewable energy in the world. Both countries also consumed the most primary energy overall. The United States strives to achieve energy independence in order to reduce imports of foreign energy sources. As renewable energy gains momentum in a fossil-fuel dominated industry, renewable production in the United States has slightly exceeded the country’s consumption in recent years, and additionally, have both more than doubled since 1975.

The average for 2022 based on 189 countries was 17.69 million kilowatts. The highest value was in China: 1156.13 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The share of renewable energies in electricity generation in Sweden grew from ***** percent in 2000 to ***** percent in 2023. Sweden is one of the countries with the highest penetration of renewables worldwide, and produces most of its electricity from hydropower, which accounted for roughly ** percent of the total generation in 2024. Wind energy is also a growing contributor to the country’s energy mix, accounting for a share of ** percent during that year. By 2030, Sweden aims to reach a 100 percent share of renewables in electricity. Renewable energy expansion across sectors Sweden's progress in renewable electricity generation aligns with its broader efforts to integrate clean energy across various sectors. In 2022, renewables accounted for ** percent of total energy consumption, the highest share recorded in recent years. This comprehensive approach extends to heating and cooling, where renewable sources made up **** percent of the energy mix in 2023. Solid biofuels, biogas, and renewable waste are some of the main sources used in renewable heating in Sweden. The consistent renewable adoption across different sectors reflects Sweden's holistic approach to sustainable energy.
Sweden’s renewable capacity and generation Sweden's total renewable energy capacity reached approximately **** terawatts in 2023, growing by more than ** percent since 2009. This capacity growth has translated into increased generation, with renewable electricity production reaching *** terawatt hours in 2024. These figures cement Sweden's position as one of the countries with the highest share of renewables over the total energy consumption.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). The data is about countries.

Germany led Europe in renewable energy consumption, with *****exajoules consumed in 2024, up from *****exajoules in 2015. *******and *******************followed as the second and third-largest consumers, highlighting a broader trend of increased renewable energy use across the continent. Renewable energy production and capacity Germany's dominance in renewable energy consumption is mirrored in its production and capacity figures. In 2023, Germany's renewable energy production amounted to approximately *** terawatt-hours, far surpassing other European nations. The country also boasted the largest installed renewable energy capacity in Europe, with almost ****gigawatts as of 2024. This substantial capacity allows Germany to meet its high renewable energy consumption needs and contributes to its leadership in the sector. European renewable energy landscape The broader European renewable energy landscape shows a promising growth. Total renewable energy consumption in Europe reached about ** exajoules in 2023, marking a nine percent increase from the previous year. Wind power has emerged as the primary renewable source in the European Union's electricity mix since 2017, accounting for over ** percent of the EU's renewable mix in 2023.

This dataset is about countries per year in Africa. It has 3,456 rows. It features 4 columns: country, renewable energy consumption, and death rate.

As of February 2025, several countries across the European Union had established ambitious renewable power targets. Estonia and Denmark plan to achieve almost 100 percent renewable electricity generation by 2030. In contrast, Poland's renewable energy targets for that year were just over 50 percent. According to the EU Renewable Energy Directive, countries in the European Union must reach a share of at least 42.5 percent of renewables in their total energy consumption, although the directive encourages to aim for 45 percent. Renewable energy pipeline in Europe The further deployment of renewable technologies in the region is essential to achieve these targets. As of February 2025, prospective wind energy projects in Europe’s renewable pipeline amounted to more than 645 gigawatts, although from this, only 22 megawatts were already in the construction stage. Northern Europe accounted for most of the wind energy planned capacity in the region. Regarding solar, Europe had a utility-scale prospective capacity of 255 gigawatts, with Southern Europe accounting for most of planned installations.
Europe’s wind and solar outlook In the next years, wind and solar installations are forecast to more than double in the European Union. It is estimated that in 2030, the region’s solar capacity will amount to some 625 gigawatts, growing from the 257 gigawatts operating at the end of 2023. For wind, forecasts point to an installed capacity of roughly 400 gigawatts by 2030. Approximately 20 percent of this capacity will correspond to offshore installations.

In the fiscal year 2023, the share of renewable energy in electricity generation in Japan reached approximately **** percent. Figures increased compared to around *** percent in fiscal 2011. Main energy sources for electricity generation in Japan The nuclear disaster in 2011 affected the electricity market in Japan insofar that nuclear energy was replaced by fossil fuels. Natural gas and coal represented the energy sources with the largest share of the total electricity production in Japan. Since the archipelago lacks domestic reserves of fossil fuels, it is dependent on imports. This resulted in a declining self-sufficiency rate of primary energy, and an increase in electricity costs for homes shortly after the disaster. To be more independent of fossil fuel imports as well as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and electric power costs, the country's current energy policy aims to replace fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy sources. Renewable energy in Japan In recent years, Japan was one of the largest hydroelectric power generating countries. Solar and hydroelectric power represented the renewable energy sources with the largest share in the electricity production. Since Japan is a mountainous country, there is a lack of space for other renewable power facilities such as wind farms. Wind power currently produces only a small amount of the electricity supply. Therefore, the Japanese government presently supports the expansion of offshore wind farms. In 2020, the Japanese government announced its intention for the country to become entirely emission-free by 2050. Nevertheless, there has been international criticism that Japan is unlikely to expand its renewable energy share sufficiently to achieve this goal.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against death rate (per 1,000 people) in Middle Africa. The data is about countries.

Goal 7Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allTarget 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy servicesIndicator 7.1.1: Proportion of population with access to electricityEG_ACS_ELEC: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)Indicator 7.1.2: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologyEG_EGY_CLEAN: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mixIndicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumptionEG_FEC_RNEW: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiencyIndicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDPEG_EGY_PRIM: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2011 purchasing power parity GDP)Target 7.a: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technologyIndicator 7.a.1: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systemsEG_IFF_RANDN: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems (millions of constant United States dollars)Target 7.b: By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of supportIndicator 7.b.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)

This table contains figures on the gross final consumption (absolute and relative) of renewable energy. Renewable energy is energy from wind, hydropower, sun, soil, outdoor air heat and biomass. It is energy from natural processes that is constantly replenished. The data can be broken down by energy source/technique and by application (electricity, heat and transport). The gross final consumption of renewable energy as a percentage of the total gross final consumption is used as a target for European and national renewable energy policy. It has been agreed that the Dutch share of renewable energy, in terms of gross final consumption, must be equal to 14 percent in 2020. This table focuses on the share of renewable energy according to the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Under this directive, countries can apply an administrative transfer by purchasing renewable energy from countries that have consumed more renewable energy than the agreed target. For 2020, the Netherlands has applied such a transfer by purchasing renewable energy from Denmark. This transfer is shown in this table as a separate energy source/technique and two totals are included; a total with and a total without statistical transfer. Data available from: 1990 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final up to and including 2020, the figures for 2021 are further provisional and provisional figures for 2022. Changes as of 2 June 2023: Provisional figures for 2022 have been added. From the 2021 reporting year, new sustainability criteria will apply in the context of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) for solid and gaseous biomass consumed in installations above a certain capacity limit. Only biomass that meets these criteria is included in the figures for 2021 and later. Changes as of 8 February 2023 The figures for co-firing of biomass in power stations have been changed for 2021. Following discussions with RVO, which guarantees the sustainability of subsidized solid biomass for energy applications, it has become apparent that the solid biomass used in 2021 for - and co-firing has been used for 100% compliance with RED II criteria for the sustainability of biomass. As a result, the gross final consumption of biomass for co-firing is 14 PJ higher than in the December 2022 update and the share of renewable energy is 0.7 percentage point higher. RED II is the revised EU Renewable Energy Directive that will come into force in 2021. Changes as of December 15, 2022: Further provisional figures for 2021 have been added. Only solid and gaseous biomass that meets the sustainability criteria of the updated EU Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) has been included to calculate the gross final consumption of these energy sources in 2021. Figures from 2020 and earlier have been calculated according to RED I and are no longer adjusted in accordance with the agreement with Eurostat. This can cause inconsistencies with other tables where updates are made. When will new figures be published: Provisional figures on the gross final consumption of renewable energy in outline for the previous year will be published each year in May. More detailed provisional figures for the previous year are published each year in June. All figures on the consumption of renewable energy in the previous year are published in December. These figures retain their provisional status, final figures appear in December of the second year after the year under review. The most important (expected) changes between further provisional in December and final a year later are the figures for solar power. The figures on the share in the total energy consumption of the Netherlands can also be changed due to the availability of adjusted figures on total energy consumption.

Goal 7Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allTarget 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy servicesIndicator 7.1.1: Proportion of population with access to electricityEG_ACS_ELEC: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)Indicator 7.1.2: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologyEG_EGY_CLEAN: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mixIndicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumptionEG_FEC_RNEW: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiencyIndicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDPEG_EGY_PRIM: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2011 purchasing power parity GDP)Target 7.a: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technologyIndicator 7.a.1: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systemsEG_IFF_RANDN: International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems (millions of constant United States dollars)Target 7.b: By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of supportIndicator 7.b.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)

This scatter chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) against renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). The data is about countries.

South Africa had the largest renewable energy capacity in Africa as of 2024, reaching ***** gigawatts. This corresponded to over ** percent of Africa's total renewable energy capacity that year. Egypt recorded the second-biggest capacity, at roughly *** gigawatts. Ethiopia followed with **** megawatts of renewable capacity.

In 2024, wind was the main source of renewable energy in Spain, representing roughly 41 percent of the electricity generation from renewable resources. Wind power capacity, together with solar photovoltaic, was the highest of all the renewable and non-renewable generation technologies, over combined cycle and hydropower plants. With over 32 gigawatts installed for each, wind and solar PV capacity accounted for half of the total power capacity. Iberdrola leads in the wind energy field In 2023, the main developer of wind energy in the country was Iberdrola, one of the largest electricity companies in Spain, with an installed wind power capacity of more than six gigawatts. Acciona Energy followed with approximately 4.1 gigawatts installed. Endesa, another of the main Spanish electricity suppliers, was in third place with 2.7 gigawatts. The Spanish wind sector had more than 22,000 wind turbines installed as of end of 2023. Solar PV: fastest growing renewable in Spain Although wind energy currently accounts for the largest share of renewable generation, solar photovoltaic energy is currently experiencing tremendous growth in Spain. From 2018 to 2024, the utility-scale solar photovoltaic capacity increased by some 28 gigawatts, roughly seven times the existing power in 2018. The renewable auctions planned by the government will award at least 1.8 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic energy per year from until 2026. It is forecast that by 2050, the capacity of solar energy will reach 62.4 gigawatts, while that of onshore wind will stand at 52.4 gigawatts.