IRENASTAT (©IRENA 2024) offers an extensive compilation of renewable energy statistics, encompassing a diverse array of 18 distinct renewable energy sources, such as Hydropower and Solar. In addition to these individual categories, the dataset includes "Total renewable energy generation" entry, which effectively consolidates the contributions from all 18 sources.
In terms of measurement, the dataset uniformly employs Gigawatt-hours (GWh) as the unit of quantification for electricity generation.
Electricity generation (GWh) is the gross electricity produced by electricity plants, combined heat and power plants (CHP) and distributed generators measured at the output terminals of generation. It includes on-grid and off-grid generation, and it also includes the electricity self-consumed in energy industries; not only the electricity fed into the grid (net electricity production).
Last updated by source: 2023-03-11
| Dataset type: | Time-Series |
| Dataset level: | Country |
(International Renewable Energy
Agency, 2024)
Electricity generated from bagasse, a byproduct of sugarcane processing used as a biofuel.
More about this variableAll forms of bioenergy used for electricity generation
More about this variableElectricity generation from biogas, produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter.
More about this variableElectricity generation from concentrated solar power systems, which use mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight
More about this variableElectricity generation from geothermal sources, harnessing heat from within the Earth.
More about this variableElectricity generation from hydropower sources. It quantifies the amount of electricity produced through hydroelectric power plants and facilities, measured in Gigawatt-hours (GWh).
More about this variableElectricity generated from liquid biofuels, like biodiesel and bioethanol.
More about this variableElectricity generation from marine energy sources. It includes power derived from ocean energy forms such as tidal, wave, and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), measured in Gigawatt-hours (GWh).
More about this variableQuantifies electricity produced by wind turbines located offshore, typically in marine environments.
More about this variableElectricity generation specifically from onshore wind turbines.
More about this variableElectricity generation from various solid biofuels not classified under other categories.
More about this variableElectricity generation through pumped storage hydroelectricity. It tracks the energy produced by moving water between reservoirs at different elevations, a process often used for grid energy storage and load balancing.
More about this variableElectricity generation from renewable hydropower sources. It quantifies the amount of electricity produced through hydroelectric power plants and facilities, measured in Gigawatt-hours (GWh).
More about this variableElectricity generation from the incineration or biodegradation of municipal waste
More about this variableTotal electricity generation from solar energy, including both photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.
More about this variableElectricity generated from solid biofuels and renewable municipal waste.
More about this variableElectricity generation from solar photovoltaic cells, which convert sunlight directly into electricity.
More about this variableTotal Renewable Electricity Generated in Gigawatt-hours (GWh)
More about this variableTotal electricity generation from wind energy, encompassing both onshore and offshore sources.
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