Acknowledgments this report was produced by rachel gelman, edited by scott gossett, and designed by stacy buchanan of the national renewable energy laboratory nrel. The renewable energy data book for 2016 provides facts and figures on renewable energy deployment in the united states, with context of u. The yearly eu energy in figures statistical pocketbook provide an annual overview of energy related statistics in the eu and in individual eu countries. In 2017, renewable electricity accounted for 60% of u. The renewable energy data book for 2017 provides facts and figures on renewable energy deployment in the united states, with context of u. Nrels 10th renewable energy data book reveals us green power. Facts include renewable electricity capacity, generation, and capacity additions for u. Four largescale shifts in the global energy system set the scene for the world energy outlook 2017. The 2018 renewable energy data book compiles the latest. Renewables break records as wind and solar come online. The addition of 76 gigawatts gw of renewable energy generating capacity, and 39gw of natural gasfired capacity. Not including hydropower, 2010 renewable electricity installed capacity has reached about 59 gw in the. Energy consumption from natural gas increased from 28. Buildings energy data book datasets openei datasets.
This publication provides an overview of the most relevant annual energy. Jobs in the renewable energy sector in spain 2017, by technology resource rent from total renewable electricity generation new zealand 2008 2017 renewables share in resource rent from electricity. The 2016 renewable energy data book provides facts and figures on energy and electricity use, renewable electricity in the united states, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar power, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic power, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and clean energy investment. The internet giant first made its pledge to be powered solely by renewables back in 2012. Directive 200928ec on promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources established accounting criteria for. Buildings energy data book datasets openei doe open data. You are encouraged to comment on errors, omissions, emphases, and organization of this report to the person listed below. Natural gas and renewable energy generated 56% of u. According to eurostat, the share of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption of the european union eu rose from 17. Energy fact book 2016 2017 v preface the purpose of the energy fact book is to provide key information on energy markets in canada in a format that is easy to consult. The island electricity data book 2017 is the third in the series and contains electricity data of all the inhabited islands and some tourist resorts of the maldives. Global renewable energy production by region 2017 global renewable electricity generation by region 2017 solar pv power projected generation worldwide 20152021.
We also wish to thank eurostat for allowing us to use the shares questionnaire templates to calculate and compile relevant information for the elaboration of the. Annual paid data services with detailed countrybycountry data on all fuels, co2 emissions, prices and taxes and energy policies. The transportation energy data book tedb is a compendium of data on transportation with an emphasis on energy. Solar photovoltaic generation data include all gridconnected utilityscale and distributed photovoltaics. Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017. Google says it will run entirely on renewable energy in 2017. Aklin and urpelainen argue that, because the fossil fuel energy system and political support for it are so entrenched. This is according to the 2017 renewable energy data book, now in its 10th edition. Renewable electricity represented nearly % of total installed capacity and more than 12% of total electric generation in the united states in 2011. Welcome to the eere publication and product library.
Installed global renewable electricity capacity also continued to increase. By 2017 year end cumulative installed capacity of solar pv power reached a. Renewable energy in europe 2017 european environment agency. A framework for evaluating how well a given data center is matched with regional 24x7 carbonfree energy 2. Island electricity data book 2017 launched ministry of. Renewables in electricity production world energy statistics. Unit of measure energy quantities data are recorded in physical units relevant to the product in question gwh for electricity, tonne for petroleum products etc. Energy statistics 2017 iv c e n t r a l s t a t i s t i c s o f f i c e iv 3. Recent data show divergent trends for rail shipments of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel eia adds smallscale solar photovoltaic forecasts to its monthly shortterm energy outlook monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984.
In this book, michael aklin and johannes urpelainen offer a comprehensive political analysis of the rapid growth in renewable wind and solar power, mapping an energy transition through theory, case studies, and policy analysis. Including hydropower, renewable energy represents nearly 11% of total installed. The renewable energy data book for 2017 provides facts and figures on renewable energy deployment in. Who should attend electrical engineerstechnicians electrical design engineers renewable energy specialists technical directorsmanagers renewable energy officers environmental managers energy advisors.
The use of renewable energy sources is seen as a key element in energy policy, reducing the dependence on fuel imported from noneu countries, reducing emissions from fossil fuel sources, and decoupling energy costs from oil prices. Global energy generation companies capacity breakdown by energy source 2017 forecast. This renewable energy data book for 2010 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the united states, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced water power, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and clean energy investments. These renewable energy snapshots are based on various data providers including grey data sources and tries to give an overview about the latest developments and trends in the different technologies. The renewable energy data book, published at the end of 2017, compiles the latest available statistics for the 2016 calendar year. The tedb is produced by oak ridge national laboratory for the u. National renewable energy laboratory 2016 data book. All data is subject to revisions by statistical sources. Although renewable energy excluding hydropower is a relatively small portion of total energy supply both globally and in the united states, the installed global renewable energy capacity has more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2010.
Department of energy s office of energy vehicle technologies office. For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year. Nrel releases renewable energy data book energy matters. Capacity data are reported in watts of alternating current ac unless indicated otherwise. The 2010 renewable energy data book is filled with informationpacked charts and graphics, which allows users, from analysts to policymakers, to quickly understand and summarize. Renewable electricity accounted for 67 percent of u. Nrel releases renewable energy data book november 25, 20 don new findings in a report from the usas national renewable energy laboratory nrel show renewable sources of electricity, particularly solar and wind power, have doubled in the u. To keep up with the ongoing transformation of the energy sector in europe, we need data that is accurate and uptodate. Using the unadjusted nreap data approximately half of energy consumption 52. Jun 03, 2018 total global renewable power capacity, including hydropower, rose to 2,195 gw in 2017 from 2,017 gw in the previous year. Sandton convention centre, johannesburg, south africa. Including hydropower, renewable energy represents nearly 12% of total installed capacity. Nrel releases the 20 renewable energy data book, detailing. Buildings energy data book the building energy data book 2011 is a compendium of data from a variety of data sets and includes statistics on residential and commercial building energy consumption.
Originated 10012018 by national renewable energy laboratory. This renewable energy data book for 2010 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the united states. Renewable energy is defined as the contribution of renewables to total primary energy supply tpes. In 2008, renewable energy accounted for more than 43% of all new gridconnected electrical capacity installations in. This edition is based on data and information available as of june 2016. The handbook of renewable energy technology will be of great practical benefit to professionals, scientists and researchers in the relevant industries, and will be of interest to those of the. Renewables include the primary energy equivalent of hydro excluding pumped storage, geothermal, solar, wind, tide and wave sources. Executive summary 6 renewable energy in europe 2017 in absolute terms, renewable heating and cooling remains the dominant res market sector in europe. Home transportation energy data book transportation.
The yearly editions of the renewable energy data book, as posted on the u. Eu renewable energy infrastructure market report q1 2017 institutional equity investment in eu renewable energy projects institutional equity investments in eu renewables rose rapidly from 2008 through 2015. Whiteman, from the international renewable energy agency irena, and hannah murdock, from ren21, for their cooperation and for the global data sets concerning renewable energy. Mar 30, 2017 irena said that, by the end of 2016, the planets renewable energy capacity had hit an estimated 2,006 gw. The primary data represented and synthesized in the 2017 renewable energy data book come from the publicly available data sources identified on page 6.
Renewable and nonrenewable energy prices are divided into the three resource categories below. Renewable power generation share worldwide 2018 statista. Dec 14, 2017 in fact, in the international energy agencys world energy outlook 2017, it is predicted that by the year 2040, 40 percent of the worlds energy production will be renewable. Biomass energy data book info oak ridge national laboratory. The wisconsin energy statistics book is an annual publication from the oei that serves as a comprehensive source of data on energy consumption, generation, prices, expenditures, and renewable energy development in wisconsin. Officials hope to be dependent on renewable energy by next year. British thermal units between 2017 and 2018, the largest increase since 2010. Energy derived from solid biofuels, biogasoline, biodiesels, other liquid biofuels, biogases and the renewable. Energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy now support over 3. The cost of renewable energy keeps going down, comparing favorably with coal. Data tables contain statistics related to construction, building technologies, energy consumption, and building characteristics.
The 2010 buildings energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published under contract with the pacific northwest national laboratory pnnl with support from the u. Energy fact book 20162017 natural resources canada. The section on energy efficiency also includes a set of slides dedicated to policy. Renewables rose to 18% of eu final energy consumption in 2018. At the eu level, res made up about 18 % of all final energy consumed for heating and cooling in. In the united states, renewable energy has been capturing a growing percent of new capacity additions during the past few years. Renewables inclusive of large hydro and natural gas now meet half of us power demand, up from only 38% in 2011. Google to run on 100% renewable energy in 2017 world. In the five years since then the company has embarked on an aggressive strategy to rid itself of any reliance on energy produced from fossil fuels. Key findings although renewable energy excluding hydropower is a relatively small portion of total energy supply both globally and in the united states, renewable energy installations in both the world and in the united states have nearly tripled between 2000 and 2008. Record amount of renewable energy installed in 2017.
Eu energy in figures 2017 introduction the energy sector is one of the pillars of growth, competitiveness and development for modern economies. The ieas 2017 energy outlook notes that, since 2010. The national renewable energy laboratory recently released its 2015 renewable energy data book, showing that renewable electricity grew to 16. This growth over the next 25years is laid out to almost replicate the growth of the oil industry over the last 25years. To help serve you better, this database will allow you to. In addition to island electricity data for each inhabited island of the maldives, the book also shows the growth of renewable energy in the maldives. This summer was the first for california to use more electricity from renewables than from natural gas.
Solar generation grew by 30 mtoe, just below the increase in wind 32 mtoe, and provided more than 40% of renewables growth. These data reflect estimates based on the best available data. Despite the historic usage of wind power to drain water and grind grain, the netherlands today. Jan 27, 2015 the 20 renewable energy data book is an important resource for policymakers, analysts, and investors worldwide, nrel energy analyst sean esterly said. Renewable energy 2017 11th to th october 2017 venue. Pnnl first published the predecessor to the annual buildings energy data book in. The world added more renewable capacity than new fossil fuel generation. Eu energy statistical pocketbook and country datasheets. The iea produces free monthly statistics with timely and consistent oil, oil price, natural gas and electricity data for all oecd member countries back to 2000. Renewable energy in europe 2017 european environment. Nonetheless, curtailment of wind energy remains an issue in some regions, including the midwest.
In this paper, we discuss three aspects of our initial 24x7 carbonfree energy efforts. The primary data represented and synthesized in the 2015 renewable energy data book come from the publicly available data sources identified on page 122. March 2016, special feature article summary results of the domestic wood use survey renewable energy statistics. As reported last quarter, the 2016 saw a slowdown in institutional activity, due mainly to the issues described above.
Globally, installed renewable electricity capacity also. Energy information administration expects 2016 to be the first year in which utilityscale solar additions to the power grid exceed additions from any other single energy source. Google has announced its entire global business will be powered by renewable energy in 2017. This library will allow you to find publications and products provided by the does office of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Department of energy s information on renewable energy production and usage. Dec 16, 2016 the national renewable energy laboratory recently released its 2015 renewable energy data book, showing that renewable electricity grew to 16. The renewable power capacity data shown in these tables represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. Department of energy by prepared for the buildings technologies program, energy efficiency and renewable energy, u. Department of energy s office of energy efficiency and renewable energy eere.
Renewable energy data book department of energy energy. Installed global renewable electricity capacity also continued to increase in 2017, representing 32. The renewable energy data book for 2015 provides facts and figures on energy and electricity use, renewable electricity in the united states, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar power, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic power, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and clean energy investment. For most countries and technologies, the data refl ects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year.
The 20 renewable energy data book is an important resource for policymakers, analysts, and investors worldwide, stated nrel energy analyst sean esterly. The 2017 edition of the ren21 renewables global status report reveals a global energy transition well underway, with record new additions of installed renewable energy capacity, rapidly falling costs, and the decoupling of economic growth and energy related carbon dioxide co 2 emissions. This data book provides certain data behind figures and tables found in the nrel report status and trends in the u. Including data and trends for energy storage and electric vehicles, author koebrich, samuel and chen, emily i and bowen, thomas and forrester, sydney and tian, tian, abstractnote the renewable energy data book is updated annually to provide highlevel information and visualizations on the status of renewable penetrations. Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption world bank, sustainable energy for all se4all database from the se4all global tracking framework led jointly by the world bank, international energy agency, and the energy sector management assistance program.