IRENA has just published a complete and comprehensive annual book of renewable energy statistics. The 2016 Renewable Energy Statistics Yearbook shows data sets on renewable power-generation capacity for 2006-2015, renewable power generation for 2006-2014 and renewable energy balances for 100 countries and areas for 2013 and 2014. Further, it features statistics on investments in renewable energies from 18 major multi-lateral, bilateral and national development financial institutions presented for the period 2009-2014.

The full publication in English, French and Spanish is available here.

A summary of recent developments in renewable energy in the region can be found here.

The electricity generation and capacity datasets from the year 2000 onwards are also available for download on IRENA’s knowledge portal: http://resourceirena.irena.org.