Renewable power generation - Country rankings
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Renewable power generation, billion kilowatthours, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 20 countries was 58.5 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in Brazil: 650.14 billion kilowatthours and the lowest value was in Haiti: 0.16 billion kilowatthours. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: billion kilowatthours; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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| Countries | Renewable power generation, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 650.14 | 1 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Colombia | 82.99 | 2 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Mexico | 73.75 | 3 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Venezuela | 73.03 | 4 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Chile | 62.06 | 5 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Argentina | 55.25 | 6 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Paraguay | 53.24 | 7 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Peru | 35.65 | 8 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Ecuador | 23.66 | 9 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Uruguay | 13.22 | 10 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Guatemala | 10.79 | 11 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Panama | 9.13 | 12 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Honduras | 6.92 | 13 | 1980 - 2024 |
| El Salvador | 6.07 | 14 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Bolivia | 4.6 | 15 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Domin. Rep. | 4.53 | 16 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nicaragua | 2.82 | 17 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | 1.2 | 18 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Cuba | 0.79 | 19 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Haiti | 0.16 | 20 | 1980 - 2024 |
Definition: Total Renewables Electricity Net Generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units and also excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage)
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