Renewable Energy Statistics 2019

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable data on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable Energy Statistics 2019 provides data sets on power-generation capacity for 2009-2018, actual power generation for 2009-2017 and renewable energy balances for over 130 countries and areas for 2016-2017.

Data was obtained from a va

riety of sources, including an IRENA questionnaire, official national statistics, industry association reports, consultant reports and news articles. An accompanying Renewable energy highlight brief notes major trends in the sector worldwide.

The yearbook also includes statistics on investments in renewables spanning 2009-2017, compiled from the OECD-DAC database and 20 major multi-lateral, bilateral and national development financial institutions. The investment data is presented in millions of United States dollars (USD million) at 2016 prices.

Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year.

Capacity is presented in megawatts (MW), while generation is presented in gigawatt-hours (GWh). Pumped storage, although included as part of hydropower data, is excluded from total renewable energy.

The capacity figures for the top ten geothermal energy countries in 2018 as as follows:

1. USA - 2,541 MW

2. Indonesia - 1,946 MW

3. Philippines - 1,944 MW

4. Turkey - 1,283 MW

5. New Zealand - 966 MW

6. Mexico - 951 MW

7. Italy - 767 MW

8. Iceland - 753 MW

9. Kenya - 663 MW

10. Japan - 486 MW