Thirteenth Inventory - Edition 2011

Worldwide electricity production from renewable energy sources
Stats and figures series

             
             
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  Preface
Introduction
Organisation of the study
Methodology elements
Summary
Chapter 1
Energy production in the world: general forecasts (.pdf)
Chapter 2
Survey of regional dynamics by sector (.pdf)
Chapter 3
Electricity production from renewable sources: details per region and per country (.pdf)
Chapter 4
DRE monitoring in nine countries(.pdf)
Conclusion
 
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Organisation of the study

We have followed the method used in the twelve previous editions for this thirteenth inventory and opted for a geographical analysis on three levels (global, regional and individual country). This choice has been guided by the concern for clarity insofar as we wish to highlight the following points, in static terms (for 2010) and in dynamic terms (over the 2000-2010 period) by:

  • identifying the relative weights of the various renewable energies in relation to conventional energies in global electricity production;

  • putting the world’s major regions into perspective with one another;

  • and comparing individual countries.

To go into detail, the following scheme was applied to each stage:

  • Global survey
    First of all we clarify the relationship between electricity production, demographic dynamics and economic growth of the countries. Through this analysis the potential of renewable energies of the various countries can be established as a function of their economic situation and not merely their natural resources, for financing capacity is a serious constraint to developing these electricity production techniques. Secondly, we report on the share of renewable energies in electricity production across the world since 2000.

  • Regional survey
    At this level, we describe the situation of each sector for each major region to gain a better picture of the potentials and the countries studied.

  • Situation by region and country
    We have used the same presentation format to detail the situation in each region and its main countries: electricity production pattern in 2010; trends analysis over the 2000-2010 period; graphic presentation of the results.
    This structured approach has been used to compare regions and countries.
    Note that the figures presented for the regions cover all the countries in that region, not only those that have been individually examined in this inventory.
    In addition to this analysis by strata, we have continued our statistical monitoring work on decentralised rural electrification (DRE). This extends to nine developing countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Mali, the Philippines, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. This work is presented in a separate, fourth chapter and provides details of each country's situation in terms of rural electrification, the progress made by photovoltaic energy between 2005 and 2010 for different decentralised applications (domestic, pumping, community and professional) by number and installed capacity and the growth prospects to 2015.