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United Kingdom
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.

Global rank#70out of 204 countries
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Historical trend

43.933.322.812.21.6199020062021United Kingdom · 2021: 40.20%United Kingdom

Analytical takeaways

  • United Kingdom records 40.20% for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021, ranking #70 globally out of 204 countries.
  • Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) increased from 1.82% in 1990 to 40.20% in 2021, a gain of 38.38%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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