IRENA – Off-grid Renewable Energy Statistics, 2023

IRENA's publication, "Off-grid Renewable Energy Statistics, 2023," sheds light on the rapidly expanding off-grid electricity production from renewable sources. While the tracking of such production remains limited in most countries, IRENA has made efforts to gather information through surveys, administrative data, and desk research to understand the key trends in off-grid renewable energy deployment. The publication provides trilingual tables with statistics from 2013 to 2022, covering off-grid solar, hydro, bioenergy, and wind power capacity. It also includes data on biogas production as well as the number of individuals using off-grid power and biogas for cooking and lighting. Off-grid renewable power can be derived from various sources, ranging from large isolated power grids to solar lights and solar home systems. Apart from residential use, off-grid renewables also cater to water pumping, street lighting, charging stations, telecommunications towers, rural schools and clinics, and remote commercial and industrial facilities. It is important to note that the capacity figures presented in the publication do not encompass all off-grid power sources reported in IRENA's annual capacity statistics. Nevertheless, they offer more detailed insights into the end-uses of certain types of off-grid renewable power, along with information about the user base for these power sources. The publication also outlines the sources and methodologies employed in compiling the data.