In this article, we discuss 5 most advanced countries in renewable energy. If you want to see more most advanced countries in renewable energy, go directly to 12 Most Advanced Countries in Renewable Energy.
5. Brazil
2021 Renewable Energy Generation (TWh): 144
Brazil is a leader in hydropower, which accounts for around two thirds of the country’s electricity generation. As a result of the substantial hydropower production, renewables accounted for 144 TWh of energy generation in 2021, ranking Brazil #5 on our list of 12 Most Advanced Countries in Renewable Energy.
For the future, Brazil hopes to increase its wind given its windy coastline and solar given the increasingly cost competitiveness of solar.
4. India
2021 Renewable Energy Generation (TWh): 171.9
India generated 171.9 TWh of renewable energy in 2021, ranking #4 in our list of 12 Most Advanced Countries in Renewable Energy. There is likely more growth in the future given the country’s growing economy and supportive government policies.
According to the IEA Renewables 2021 main case scenario, India is expected to add 121.2 GW of renewable energy capacity onto its grid from 2021 from 2026, a substantial increase from the 65.9 GW of renewable energy capacity it added from 2015 to 2020.
3. Germany
2021 Renewable Energy Generation (TWh): 217.6
Germany ranks #3 on our list of 12 Most Advanced Countries in Renewable Energy with total renewable energy generation of 217.6 TWh in 2021 which accounted for 41% of the country’s electricity demand for the year. Of the renewable energy generated, wind accounted for 22.6% of the total grid load given the country’s substantial wind resources.
For the future, Germany plans to increase its total renewable energy generation to 600 TWh by 2030 to potentially account for 80% of electricity generated.
2. United States
2021 Renewable Energy Generation (TWh): 624.5
The United States is a leader in renewable energy generation given the country generated 624.5 TWh of renewable energy last year, ranking second in the world.
Given the United States is a leader in innovation, the country has helped pioneer a lot of technologies that have decreased the cost of solar and wind such as making possible stronger materials for wind turbines so they last longer. For the future, it’s likely the United States will continue to lead the way in technology in addition to increasing its total renewable energy production.
According to the IEA Renewables 2021 main case scenario, the United States is expected to add 217.8 GW of renewable energy capacity from 2021 to 2026.
1. China
2021 Renewable Energy Generation (TWh): 1,152.5
China ranks #1 on our list of 12 Most Advanced Countries in Renewable Energy given it generated 1,152.5 TWh of renewable energy last year, which is 31.5% of the world’s total.
In addition to being a leader in manufacturing solar and wind equipment, China is a leader in terms of the implementation of renewable energy.
While China’s national government has a goal of increasing its renewable energy capacity to 1,200 gigawatts by 2030 from the 635 gigawatts at the end of 2021, for instance, development plans from China’s regional governments have collective targets to increase renewable capacity by over 600 GW for 2021 through 2025. If that were to occur, China would have more than 1,200 gigawatt capacity by the end of 2025 rather than 2030.
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