Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2021
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Bhutan leads in Renewable Share of Electricity (%) with 100 in 2021.
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Average Renewable Share of Electricity (%) in 2021: 92.31 · median: 92.43.
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Gap in 2021: Bhutan is 1.2× larger than Nepal.
About This Dataset
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2021
Countries ranked by renewable share of electricity (%) in 2021, using World Bank figures for the 204 countries that reported that year. Bhutan leads on 100.0, ahead of Lesotho (99.79) and Costa Rica (99.37). The share of electricity generated from renewable sources, which for several leaders is almost entirely hydropower. It covers electricity only, not heating or transport fuel.
Analysis
Bhutan (100.0), Lesotho (99.79) and Costa Rica (99.37) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 100.0 down to 83.98, a spread of 16.02. Only 0.21 separates Bhutan from Lesotho in second, 0.2% of the leading figure. The chart shows the twenty highest of 204 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2021 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Renewable Share of Electricity (%)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2021.
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