Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. Development relevance: Alternative energy is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels, such as high carbon dioxide emissions, which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. Past few decade have seen a rise in global investment in renewable energy, led by wind and solar. In transport, major car companies are adding hybrid and full-electric vehicles to their product lines and many governments have launched plans to encourage consumers to buy these vehicles Fossil fuels continue to outpace alternative and renewable energy growth. Coal has been the fastest-growing global energy source, meeting about one-half of new electricity demand. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Limitations and exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable. Statistical concept and methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments.
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The World Bank
Origin
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Records
63
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Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
0.80610919 1960
1.00268972 1961
0.81547369 1962
1.48068138 1963
1.10581509 1964
1.40925024 1965
1.37322071 1966
1.34935 1967
1.70387889 1968
1.74953925 1969
1.55584819 1970
1.26371406 1971
1.31511264 1972
1.26637898 1973
1.79991112 1974
3.03440016 1975
4.48355696 1976
4.68182101 1977
4.64390166 1978
5.05709146 1979
5.11181287 1980
6.52853524 1981
7.02901176 1982
7.06274308 1983
7.36391464 1984
6.97700003 1985
6.64493232 1986
7.12877892 1987
9.26666516 1988
7.58302184 1989
4.9281066 1990
5.00880036 1991
5.45494098 1992
5.97139817 1993
6.13100237 1994
6.41040965 1995
6.97238244 1996
7.17615655 1997
7.14212148 1998
7.39946289 1999
7.64708846 2000
7.80131841 2001
7.91438587 2002
7.81515017 2003
7.92180777 2004
8.07372956 2005
8.03412156 2006
7.89880263 2007
7.77358646 2008
8.31076985 2009
8.2290508 2010
7.91661629 2011
7.95450499 2012
7.98178749 2013
8.56536894 2014
6.65430059 2015
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Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. Development relevance: Alternative energy is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels, such as high carbon dioxide emissions, which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. Past few decade have seen a rise in global investment in renewable energy, led by wind and solar. In transport, major car companies are adding hybrid and full-electric vehicles to their product lines and many governments have launched plans to encourage consumers to buy these vehicles Fossil fuels continue to outpace alternative and renewable energy growth. Coal has been the fastest-growing global energy source, meeting about one-half of new electricity demand. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Limitations and exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable. Statistical concept and methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Records
63
Source