irena renewable energy capacity statistics 2015. global renewable power capacity was 1 829 gw at the...
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IRENA Renewable Energy Capacity Statistics 2015
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Installed Renewable Power Capacity - Cumulative Capacity
Tide, Wave and Ocean Energy
Geothermal Energy
Bioenergy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydropower
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Global renewable power capacity was 1 829 GW at the end of 2014, around 1 000 GW higher than in 2000. The share of hydropower in the renewable total went from 93% in 2000 to 64% in 2014 as solar and wind experienced very rapid growth,
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Installed Renewable Power Capacity - Net additions
Tide, Wave and Ocean Energy
Geothermal Energy
Bioenergy
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Wind Energy
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2014 was a record year for the renewable power sector with 133 GW of net additions. More than 100 GW of new renewable power capacity have been added every year since 2011
China26%
United States of America
9%
Brazil8%
Canada7%Russian Federation
4%
Japan4%
India4%
Norway3%
Rest of the world
36%
Countries with Highest InstalledHydropower Capacity in 2014
With 301.8 GW of hydropower capacity installed at the end of 2014, China accounts for 26% of the global total of 1 172 GW, ahead of the United States (101.7 GW; 9%) and Brazil (89.2 GW; 8%).
China31%
United States of America
18%Germany
11%
Spain6%
India6%
UnitedKingdom
3%
Canada3%
France3%
Rest of the world
20%
Countries with Highest InstalledWind Capacity in 2014
With 115.4 GW of wind capacity installed at the end of 2014, China accounts for 31% of the global total of 369.6 GW, ahead of the United States (64.8 GW; 18%) and Germany (39.6 GW; 11%).
Germany21%
China16%
Japan13%
United States of America11%
Italy10%
Spain4%
France3%
United Kingdom
3%
Rest of the world
19%
Countries with Highest InstalledSolar Capacity in 2014
With 38.2 GW of solar capacity installed at the end of 2014, Germany accounts for 21% of the global total of 179.6 GW, ahead of China (28.1 GW; 16%) and Japan (23.3 GW; 13%).
United States of America
14%
Brazil13%
China10%
Germany9%
India5%
United Kingdom5%
Japan4%
Sweden4%
Rest of the world
35%
Countries with Highest InstalledBioenergy Capacity in 2014
With 13.5 GW of bioenergy capacity installed at the end of 2014, the United States accounts for 14% of the global total of 94.5 GW, ahead of Brazil (12.3 GW; 13%) and China (9.5 GW; 10%).
United States of America
28%
Philippines15%
Indonesia11%
New Zea-land8%
Mexico7%
Italy6%
Iceland5%
Kenya5%
Rest of the world
14%
Countries with Highest InstalledGeothermal Capacity in 2014
With 3.5 GW of geothermal capacity installed at the end of 2014, the United States accounts for 28% of the global total of 12.4 GW, ahead of the Philippines (1.9 GW; 16%) and Indonesia (1.4 GW; 11%).
Republic of Korea
48%
Canada4%
Rest of the world4%
France45%
Countries with Highest InstalledTide, Wave and Ocean Capacity in 2014
With 255 MW of tide, wave and ocean capacity installed at the end of 2014, the Republic of Korea accounts for 48% of the global total of 534 MW, ahead of France (240 MW; 45%) and Canada (20 MW; 4%).
