Mapped: Electricity Generation from Renewables (% of Total) by Country (WDI April 2026)
World Bank WDI April 2026 update maps the clean energy divide — Norway at 95%+, Saudi Arabia and India at 10% or below, with 2010-2024 trend data showing transition speed.
Why it matters
The World Bank's April 2026 WDI energy update provides fresh data on the global renewables split. The Norway/hydro vs coal-Asia contrast is visually dramatic, and the 2010-2024 time series shows which countries are actually moving.
Map angle
Country choropleth of % electricity generation from renewables. Time-series heat map 2010-2024 as a second visual showing green transition acceleration by country. Bubble for total generation volume adds depth.
Urgency
Fresh April 2026 WDI batch. Energy transition is a perennial Mappr traffic driver — a new data vintage is the right trigger.
Source: https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/release-note/apr-2026.html
Task metadata
- map_type
- choropleth
- data_source
- World Bank WDI April 2026