Renewables Information provides a comprehensive

review of historical and current market trends in OECD countries.

This reference document brings together essential statistics on

renewable and waste energy sources. It therefore provides a strong

foundation for policy and market analysis, which in turn can better

inform the policy decision process to select policy instruments best

suited to meet domestic and international objectives.

Part I of the publication provides an overview of the development

of renewables and waste in the world over the 1990 to 2006

period. A greater focus is given to OECD countries with a review

of electricity generation and capacity from renewable and waste

energy sources.

Part II of the publication provides a corresponding statistical

overview of developments in the world and OECD renewables

and waste market.

Part III provides, in tabular form, a more detailed and

comprehensive picture of developments for renewable and waste

energy sources for each of the 30 OECD member countries,

including 2007 preliminary data. It encompasses energy indicators,

generating capacity, electricity and heat production from renewable

and waste sources, as well as production and consumption of

renewables and waste.

Renewables Informations is one of a series of annual

IEA statistical publications on major energy sources;

other reports are Coal Information, Electricity Information,

Natural Gas Information and Oil Information.