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Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Share of renewable energy (including traditional biomass) in total final energy consumption.
Unit
%
Latest
19.7 (2020)
Coverage
1990–2022
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | World (%) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.68 |
| 1991 | 16.83 |
| 1992 | 17.19 |
| 1993 | 17.21 |
| 1994 | 17.36 |
| 1995 | 17.42 |
| 1996 | 17.45 |
| 1997 | 17.47 |
| 1998 | 17.62 |
| 1999 | 17.88 |
| 2000 | 17.53 |
| 2001 | 17.21 |
| 2002 | 17.22 |
| 2003 | 17.07 |
| 2004 | 16.78 |
| 2005 | 16.64 |
| 2006 | 16.73 |
| 2007 | 16.54 |
| 2008 | 16.66 |
| 2009 | 17.07 |
| 2010 | 16.74 |
| 2011 | 16.7 |
| 2012 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 17.17 |
| 2014 | 17.33 |
| 2015 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 17.63 |
| 2017 | 17.85 |
| 2018 | 18.11 |
| 2019 | 18.58 |
| 2020 | 19.74 |
Per-source values, 2020
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 19.74 | 2020 | 2026-08-08 |
Caveats
Includes traditional biomass (firewood, dung, agricultural residue) as "renewable" -- Nepal's high share partly reflects continued household reliance on solid biofuels, not only hydropower and modern renewables.