Renewable Electricity by Country

Compare the share of renewable electricity in each country or region's energy mix. Includes hydro, solar, wind and other renewables since 1990. Source: World Bank.

Highest share of renewable electricity · % of electricity output · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2021

208 countries · 2021

#	Country / Region	% of electricity output▼
1	DenmarkDNK	78.9%
2	El SalvadorSLV	66.9%
3	BelizeBLZ	59.5%
4	NicaraguaNIC	55.3%
5	UruguayURY	51.4%
6	KenyaKEN	48.4%
7	LithuaniaLTU	44.1%
8	LuxembourgLUX	40.0%
9	EstoniaEST	39.6%
10	PortugalPRT	38.5%
11	United KingdomGBR	37.8%
12	GermanyDEU	35.6%
13	DjiboutiDJI	35.4%
14	SpainESP	35.0%
15	IrelandIRL	33.9%
16	NetherlandsNLD	33.1%
17	FinlandFIN	31.0%
18	HondurasHND	30.9%
19	GreeceGRC	29.7%
20	IcelandISL	29.6%
21	EswatiniSWZ	27.5%
22	New ZealandNZL	27.2%
23	Costa RicaCRI	26.5%
24	ChileCHL	26.1%
25	NamibiaNAM	25.6%
26	JordanJOR	24.8%
27	ItalyITA	24.5%
28	West Bank and GazaPSE	24.5%
29	SwedenSWE	24.4%
30	ZimbabweZWE	24.0%
31	CroatiaHRV	22.4%
32	BelgiumBEL	22.2%
33	BrazilBRA	22.1%
34	AustraliaAUS	20.9%
35	SamoaWSM	20.4%
36	AustriaAUT	19.8%
37	MauritaniaMRT	19.4%
38	AngolaAGO	18.9%
39	TurkiyeTUR	18.7%
40	HungaryHUN	18.6%
41	Cabo VerdeCPV	18.3%
42	CuracaoCUW	18.3%
43	MauritiusMUS	18.1%
44	GuatemalaGTM	17.6%
45	AndorraAND	17.5%
46	ThailandTHA	17.3%
47	LatviaLVA	17.3%
48	MoroccoMAR	16.5%
49	KiribatiKIR	16.4%
50	TuvaluTUV	15.8%
51	PolandPOL	15.7%
52	CyprusCYP	15.1%
53	RomaniaROU	15.0%
54	ArubaABW	14.8%
55	VanuatuVUT	14.4%
56	Faroe IslandsFRO	14.4%
57	TongaTON	14.2%
58	United StatesUSA	14.0%
59	PhilippinesPHL	14.0%
60	MexicoMEX	13.4%
61	SenegalSEN	13.3%
62	ChinaCHN	12.9%
63	JapanJPN	12.6%
64	MaltaMLT	11.9%
65	TogoTGO	11.7%
66	BulgariaBGR	11.5%
67	MyanmarMMR	11.3%
68	FranceFRA	11.3%
69	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	11.2%
70	Yemen, Rep.YEM	10.3%
71	Viet NamVNM	10.2%
72	FijiFJI	10.0%
73	MongoliaMNG	9.9%
74	NaoeroNRU	9.8%
75	CzechiaCZE	9.8%
76	JamaicaJAM	9.6%
77	IndiaIND	9.2%
78	ArgentinaARG	9.1%
79	Dominican RepublicDOM	9.1%
80	PanamaPAN	9.0%
81	IndonesiaIDN	8.6%
82	MontenegroMNE	8.5%
83	BoliviaBOL	8.5%
84	Slovak RepublicSVK	8.4%
85	CanadaCAN	7.9%
86	New CaledoniaNCL	7.9%
87	PakistanPAK	7.8%
88	Sri LankaLKA	7.8%
89	NorwayNOR	7.7%
90	IsraelISR	7.6%
91	SwitzerlandCHE	7.6%
92	MalawiMWI	7.6%
93	BarbadosBRB	7.3%
94	HaitiHTI	7.2%
95	GuyanaGUY	7.1%
96	Guinea-BissauGNB	7.1%
97	AfghanistanAFG	6.6%
98	Burkina FasoBFA	6.4%
99	NigerNER	6.2%
100	EthiopiaETH	6.0%
101	MaldivesMDV	5.8%
102	PeruPER	5.8%
103	MaliMLI	5.7%
104	ChadTCD	5.7%
105	Solomon IslandsSLB	5.7%
106	Antigua and BarbudaATG	5.7%
107	Korea, Rep.KOR	5.6%
108	UkraineUKR	5.5%
109	RwandaRWA	5.2%
110	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	5.1%
111	EritreaERI	5.0%
112	CambodiaKHM	5.0%
113	GuamGUM	4.8%
114	Sierra LeoneSLE	4.8%
115	North MacedoniaMKD	4.7%
116	Papua New GuineaPNG	4.7%
117	SloveniaSVN	4.6%
118	PalauPLW	4.6%
119	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	4.5%
120	SeychellesSYC	4.5%
121	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	4.4%
122	United Arab EmiratesARE	4.2%
123	CubaCUB	4.2%
124	SingaporeSGP	4.0%
125	American SamoaASM	3.9%
126	South AfricaZAF	3.7%
127	SerbiaSRB	3.6%
128	MadagascarMDG	3.6%
129	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	3.5%
130	TanzaniaTZA	3.5%
131	TajikistanTJK	3.3%
132	KazakhstanKAZ	3.0%
133	Cayman IslandsCYM	2.9%
134	TunisiaTUN	2.7%
135	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	2.7%
136	Congo, Rep.COG	2.6%
137	St. LuciaLCA	2.5%
138	GreenlandGRL	2.5%
139	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	2.5%
140	Marshall IslandsMHL	2.4%
141	British Virgin IslandsVGB	2.3%
142	BelarusBLR	2.2%
143	ArmeniaARM	2.1%
144	KosovoXKX	2.1%
145	UgandaUGA	2.1%
146	GrenadaGRD	2.0%
147	OmanOMN	1.9%
148	MoldovaMDA	1.8%
149	BurundiBDI	1.7%
150	LiberiaLBR	1.7%
151	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	1.6%
152	Gambia, TheGMB	1.6%
153	EcuadorECU	1.6%
154	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	1.5%
155	ZambiaZMB	1.3%
156	AzerbaijanAZE	1.2%
157	ColombiaCOL	1.0%
158	IraqIRQ	1.0%
159	AlgeriaDZA	0.9%
160	GeorgiaGEO	0.8%
161	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	0.8%
162	St. Martin (French part)MAF	0.8%
163	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	0.8%
164	BangladeshBGD	0.8%
165	GhanaGHA	0.8%
166	DominicaDMA	0.8%
167	GuineaGIN	0.7%
168	MozambiqueMOZ	0.7%
169	ParaguayPRY	0.7%
170	French PolynesiaPYF	0.6%
171	Russian FederationRUS	0.5%
172	Bahamas, TheBHS	0.5%
173	AlbaniaALB	0.5%
174	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	0.4%
175	South SudanSSD	0.4%
176	Central African RepublicCAF	0.3%
177	QatarQAT	0.3%
178	KuwaitKWT	0.3%
179	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	0.3%
180	BeninBEN	0.3%
181	BotswanaBWA	0.2%
182	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	0.2%
183	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.2%
184	LesothoLSO	0.1%
185	UzbekistanUZB	0.1%
186	Timor-LesteTLS	0.1%
187	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	0.1%
188	Saudi ArabiaSAU	0.1%
189	BahrainBHR	0.037%
190	LibyaLBY	0.021%
191	Brunei DarussalamBRN	0.02%
192	BhutanBTN	0.0081%
193	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	0.00092%
194	ComorosCOM	0.0%
195	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	0.0%
196	TurkmenistanTKM	-0.0%
197	MalaysiaMYS	-0.3%
198	NigeriaNGA	-0.4%
199	LebanonLBN	-0.5%
200	CameroonCMR	-4.2%
201	SudanSDN	-4.5%
202	SurinameSUR	-6.1%
203	Venezuela, RBVEN	-6.8%
204	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	-9.2%
205	Lao PDRLAO	-10.0%
206	GabonGAB	-10.9%
207	NepalNPL	-15.1%
208	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	-23.8%

2021 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Renewable Electricity · 2021

›In 2021, Denmark leads all 208 ranked nations in renewable electricity, recording 78.9% — followed by El Salvador (66.9%) and Belize (59.5%).
›The ranking spans from 78.9% (Denmark) to -23.8% (Equatorial Guinea), reflecting wide variation across nations.
›The median country scores 5.7%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's renewable electricity in 2021.
›The five leading nations — Denmark, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua and Uruguay — dominate the global renewable electricity ranking in 2021.
›208 countries and territories reported renewable electricity data for 2021. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Renewable Electricity indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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