Asia accounted for the highest share of renewable electricity generation worldwide in 2020, with about 3,118 terawatt hours of electricity generated. Europe ranked second, with renewable sources accounting for roughly 1,500 terawatt hours of power output.
Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours)
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IRENA. (July 18, 2022). Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/
IRENA. "Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours)." Chart. July 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/
IRENA. (2022). Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/
IRENA. "Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources Worldwide in 2020, by Region (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/
IRENA, Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2020, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph], IRENA, July 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610607/renewable-electricity-generation-globally-by-region/