Renewables in Electricity Production | Statistics Map by Region|Enerdata

| Global Energy Statistical Yearbook 2011

RENEWABLES IN ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION IN 2010

Due to the significant diffusion of hydroelectricity, Latin America posted the largest share of renewables in electricity production among world regions in 2010 (57%).



The share of renewables increased by 1.5 percentage points in Europe during the year and represents 25% of overall electricity production, mainly due to the development of wind capacities.

Renewables in power production also grew in Pacific (2 percentage points) and, to a lesser extent, in Asia and the Middle East, which posted the lowest share among world regions (1.5%). In China, the share of renewables in electricity production increased by 1 percentage point, up to 17%, driven by a 60% surge in electricity production from wind energy.

Conversely, the share of renewables in electricity production declined slightly in North America (mainly due to lower hydroelectricity production in Canada) and fell 3 percentage points in Russia.
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