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Bhutan and Nepal among Top Countries Generating 100% Electricity from Renewable Sources
24 May 2024
Seven countries now generate nearly all their electricity from renewable energy sources, according to newly compiled figures by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Bhutan and Nepal, along with Albania, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced more than 99.7% of their electricity using geothermal, hydro, solar, or wind power.
The data also revealed that an additional 40 countries generated at least 50% of their electricity from renewable energy technologies in 2021 and 2022.
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