List of countries by renewable electricity production

This is a list of countries and dependencies by electricity generation from renewable sources.[1]

Renewables accounted for 32% of electric generation in 2024. Renewables consist of hydro (44%), wind (25%), solar (22%), biomass (6%) and other renewables (1%). In 2025 China produced 32% of global renewable electricity, followed by the United States (11%), Brazil (7.0%), Canada (4.7%) and India (4.3%).[1]

Renewable investment reached almost $500 billion globally in 2022,[4] amounting to 83% of new electric capacity that year.[5] The renewable energy industry employs almost 14 million people.[6]

Renewable production (TWh)

Data in this table are from Ember.[1] It includes some dependent territories. All figures are in terawatt-hours. The 'Renewables' column indicates the amount of that country's overall electric generation that was renewable.

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

Renewable production (percent)

Data in this table are from Ember.[1] It includes some dependent territories. The 'Renewables' column indicates the percent of that country's overall electric generation that was renewable.

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


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Yearly Electricity Data". ember-energy.org. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  2. ^ "Share of primary energy consumption from renewable sources". Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Share of primary energy consumption that comes from renewables". Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  4. ^ "A Record $495 Billion Invested in Renewable Energy in 2022". bnef.com. 2 Feb 2023. Retrieved 19 Dec 2023.
  5. ^ "Record Growth in Renewables Achieved Despite Energy Crisis". IRENA. 21 Mar 2023. Retrieved 19 Dec 2023.
  6. ^ "Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022". IRENA. 28 Sep 2023. Retrieved 19 Dec 2023.