Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2020

Source:  World Bank

Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2020

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Key Findings

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Bhutan leads in Renewable Share of Electricity (%) with 100 in 2020.
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Average Renewable Share of Electricity (%) in 2020: 92.77  ·  median: 94.85.
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Gap in 2020: Bhutan is 1.2× larger than Venezuela.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2020
Countries ranked by renewable share of electricity (%) in 2020, using World Bank figures for the 204 countries that reported that year. Bhutan leads on 100.0, ahead of Lesotho (99.9) and Costa Rica (98.9). 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 (99.9) and Costa Rica (98.9) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 100.0 down to 84.5, a spread of 15.5. Only 0.1 separates Bhutan from Lesotho in second, 0.1% of the leading figure. Bhutan also came first in 2019. Of the 18 in this table that also reported in 2019, 10 recorded a higher figure than the year before and 5 a lower one. The largest single move was Belize, from 60.2 to 94.3. 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

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Top Value
100
Bhutan
Renewable Share of Electricity (%) · 2020
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Renewable Share of Electricity (%)
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Period
2020
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
World Bank
Coverage
20 entities · 2020 · 20 observations
Measure
Renewable Share of Electricity (%)
Last updated
7 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 2020.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Renewable Share of Electricity (%) · ranked by 2020

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# Category 2020 Source
🥇 Bhutan 100
🥈 Lesotho 99.90
🥉 Costa Rica 98.90
4 Norway 98.40
5 Andorra 97.40
6 Uganda 96.70
7 Central African Republic 96.50
8 Tajikistan 96.30
9 Ethiopia 95.40
10 DR Congo 95.40
11 Belize 94.30
12 Uruguay 93.70
13 Kyrgyzstan 90.70
14 Luxembourg 88.60
15 Afghanistan 87.10
16 El Salvador 86.10
17 Zambia 85.50
18 Namibia 85.30
19 Angola 84.60
20 Venezuela 84.50

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