Countries by Renewable Energy Share 2023

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Countries by Renewable Energy Share 2023

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Iceland leads in Renewable Energy Share (%) with 99.90 in 2023.

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Average Renewable Energy Share (%) in 2023: 90.30 · median: 95.50.

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Gap in 2023: Iceland is 1.5× larger than Canada.

About This Dataset

Countries by Renewable Energy Share 2023

Countries ranked by the percentage of their total electricity generation that comes from renewable sources in 2023. Iceland and Costa Rica lead the world, generating nearly all their electricity from geothermal, hydro, and wind sources. AI-assisted data.

Analysis

Iceland (99.9), Costa Rica (99) and Norway (98.5) take the top three in Renewable Energy Share (%) in 2023. Values run from 99.9 at the top to 67 at the bottom, a spread of 32.9. First and second are separated by 0.90, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 98.5 down to 67.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

99.90

Iceland

Renewable Energy Share (%) · 2023

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Renewable Energy Share (%)

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2023

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2023 · 8 observations
Measure: Renewable Energy Share (%)
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

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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 2023.

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Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Renewable Energy Share (%) · ranked by 2023

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#	Category	2023
🥇	Iceland	99.90
🥈	Costa Rica	99
🥉	Norway	98.50
4	Paraguay	96
5	Albania	95
6	New Zealand	84
7	Brazil	83
8	Canada	67

Data Sources & References

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