Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
34,549 Megawatt
Norway
Lowest
0 Megawatt
Croatia
Median
2,276 Megawatt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,740
What the numbers show
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 34,549 Megawatt in Norway; the lowest is 0 Megawatt in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,276 Megawatt, and the mean is 5,328 Megawatt.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 156.1%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 34,549 Megawatt | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 32,203 Megawatt | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 26,024 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 23,294 Megawatt | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 20,140 Megawatt | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 16,269 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 7 | Austria | 15,186 Megawatt | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 10,821 Megawatt | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 8,362 Megawatt | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 6,659 Megawatt | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Ukraine | 4,820 Megawatt | 2020 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 4,773 Megawatt | 2019 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 4,773 Megawatt | 2019 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 3,481 Megawatt | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 3,418 Megawatt | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 3,209 Megawatt | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 3,125 Megawatt | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Georgia | 3,103 Megawatt | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 19 | Albania | 2,556 Megawatt | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 2,529 Megawatt | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 2,529 Megawatt | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,298 Megawatt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Czechia | 2,290 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 2,276 Megawatt | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 2,276 Megawatt | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 2,132 Megawatt | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 1,588 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 1,588 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 1,431 Megawatt | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,353 Megawatt | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,353 Megawatt | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 1,330 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 877 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 877 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 720 Megawatt | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 705 Megawatt | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 37 | Ireland | 529 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Kosovo* | 110.13 Megawatt | 2024 | up 156.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 61 Megawatt | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 40 | Netherlands | 37.7 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 40 | Netherlands | 37.7 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 42 | Moldova | 16.3 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 42 | Moldova | 16.3 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 44 | Estonia | 7.75 Megawatt | 2024 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Estonia | 7.75 Megawatt | 2024 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Denmark | 7.09 Megawatt | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 47 | Croatia | 0 Megawatt | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 47 | Croatia | 0 Megawatt | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 151,181 Megawatt
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 123,619 Megawatt
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 120,201 Megawatt