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CodeEG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
Indicator NameRenewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Short definitionRenewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.
Long definitionRenewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.
SourceIEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25
TopicEnvironment: Energy production & use
DatasetWB_WDI
Unit of measure% (share) of final energy consumption
PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period1990-2022
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Statistical concept and methodologyMethodology: The numerator includes the direct consumption of renewable energy sources plus the final consumption of gross electricity and heat estimated to have come from renewable sources, while the denominator is the total final energy consumption of all energy products. Statistical concept(s):
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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