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International Energy Outlook 2011

Release Date: September 19, 2011   |  Next Scheduled Release Date: June 10, 2013   |  Report Number: DOE/EIA-0484(2011)

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Table 13. OECD and non-OECD net renewable electricity generation by energy source, 2008-2035 (billion kilowatthours)
Region 2008 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Average annual percent change,
2008-2035
OECD
Hydroelectric 1,329 1,418 1,520 1,600 1,668 1,717 1.0
Wind 181 492 689 806 852 898 6.1
Geothermal 38 56 67 79 93 104 3.8
Solar 12 68 86 95 105 120 8.8
Other 217 268 309 362 381 398 2.3
Total OECD 1,778 2,302 2,670 2,941 3,099 3,236 2.2
Non-OECD
Hydroelectric 1,791 2,363 2,946 3,224 3,536 3,903 2.9
Wind 29 219 347 426 499 564 11.61
Geothermal 22 56 58 61 70 81 5.0
Solar 0 19 48 60 65 71 22.82
Other 41 132 186 252 321 375 8.5
Total non-OECD 1,884 2,788 3,585 4,023 4,491 4,995 3.7
World
Hydroelectric 3,121 3,781 4,465 4,823 5,204 5,620 2.2
Wind 210 710 1,035 1,232 1,350 1,462 7.5
Geothermal 60 112 125 139 163 186 4.2
Solar 13 87 134 155 170 191 10.61
Other 258 400 496 614 702 772 4.1
Total World 3,662 5,091 6,256 6,964 7,590 8,232 3.1

Source: 2008: EIA, International Energy Statistics database (as of March 2011), website www.eia.gov/ies. Projections: EIA, World Energy Projection System Plus (2011).
Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

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