Réunion vs United Kingdom: Renewable electricity

Réunion
26.2%
in 2015
United Kingdom
24.8%
in 2015
Réunion rank
98th
United Kingdom rank
100th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Réunion
  • United Kingdom
0204060199020022015

How they compare

Réunion currently reports 26.2% against 24.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.

Réunion ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 100th of 226 countries.

Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 44.2% 2.0% 42.2% Réunion
2000s 26.8% 4.1% 22.7% Réunion
2010s 24.4% 14.5% 10.0% Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Réunion or United Kingdom?
Réunion, at 26.2% against 24.8% in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Réunion and United Kingdom?
1.4%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Réunion and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable electricity?
Réunion ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 100th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants