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)
1960 0.80610919
1961 1.00268972
1962 0.81547369
1963 1.48068138
1964 1.10581509
1965 1.40925024
1966 1.37322071
1967 1.34935
1968 1.70387889
1969 1.74953925
1970 1.55584819
1971 1.26371406
1972 1.31511264
1973 1.26637898
1974 1.79991112
1975 3.03440016
1976 4.48355696
1977 4.68182101
1978 4.64390166
1979 5.05709146
1980 5.11181287
1981 6.52853524
1982 7.02901176
1983 7.06274308
1984 7.36391464
1985 6.97700003
1986 6.64493232
1987 7.12877892
1988 9.26666516
1989 7.58302184
1990 4.9281066
1991 5.00880036
1992 5.45494098
1993 5.97139817
1994 6.13100237
1995 6.41040965
1996 6.97238244
1997 7.17615655
1998 7.14212148
1999 7.39946289
2000 7.64708846
2001 7.80131841
2002 7.91438587
2003 7.81515017
2004 7.92180777
2005 8.07372956
2006 8.03412156
2007 7.89880263
2008 7.77358646
2009 8.31076985
2010 8.2290508
2011 7.91661629
2012 7.95450499
2013 7.98178749
2014 8.56536894
2015 6.65430059
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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