The renewables and utilities sector is defined in the model as: "Power generation from wind, solar, hydro and other low-carbon sources, plus regulated and merchant electricity transmission, distribution and retail." Of the 190 countries scored, five sit at the top. Namibia is first at 75 out of 100, the Democratic Republic of the Congo second at 74 out of 100, Kenya third at 69 out of 100, Sierra Leone fourth at 69 out of 100, and Chile is fifth at 67 out of 100.
| Country | Score | Period | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 75 out of 100 | latest inputs | Invest Global sector exposure score | 26 October 2026 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 74 out of 100 | latest inputs | Invest Global sector exposure score | 26 October 2026 |
| Kenya | 69 out of 100 | latest inputs | Invest Global sector exposure score | 26 October 2026 |
| Sierra Leone | 69 out of 100 | latest inputs | Invest Global sector exposure score | 26 October 2026 |
| Chile | 67 out of 100 | latest inputs | Invest Global sector exposure score | 26 October 2026 |
The top five scores run from 75 out of 100 to 67 out of 100, and Kenya and Sierra Leone have the same score.
The model builds the score from four inputs: Renewables share of electricity generation (weight 35%); Access to electricity (weight 25%, inverted); Wind and solar share of electricity generation (weight 20%); Power sector CO2 intensity (weight 20%). The method marks access to electricity as inverted.
For the method in full: "Each score is a weighted average of percentile ranks. For every indicator, a country's latest observation (not older than 2014) is ranked against all other countries with data (mid-rank percentile, 0 to 1). Where a lower raw value signals more headroom (for example electricity access), the rank is inverted. The weighted average of the available percentiles is scaled to 0 to 100. A cell is published only if indicators holding at least 60 percent of the weight are available; otherwise the country is omitted for that sector."
On interpretation the model is direct: "The score describes how large and relevant a sector is in a country's economy and opportunity set, relative to other countries. It is not a measure of attractiveness, return or risk, and it is not investment advice."
Scale tells a different story from exposure. World renewable electricity generation reached 10,717 TWh in 2025, and wind and solar alone produced 5,491 TWh. Renewables supplied 33.8% of world electricity, according to Ember's yearly electricity data.
Generation in five large producers, from Ember data: China produced 3,912 TWh, the United States of America 1,159 TWh, Brazil 650 TWh, India 501 TWh and Canada 417 TWh. None of these five appears among the top five exposure scores.
| Country | TWh | Period | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3,912 TWh | 2025 | Ember, Yearly Electricity Data | 23 June 2026 |
| United States of America | 1,159 TWh | 2025 | Ember, Yearly Electricity Data | 23 June 2026 |
| Brazil | 650 TWh | 2025 | Ember, Yearly Electricity Data | 23 June 2026 |
| India | 501 TWh | 2025 | Ember, Yearly Electricity Data | 23 June 2026 |
| Canada | 417 TWh | 2025 | Ember, Yearly Electricity Data | 23 June 2026 |
The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index covers 105 countries. The median reading among countries with a reading is 0.078 for 2025. The index is separate from the exposure score.
Open the Kenya country profile for the third-ranked country, the Chile country profile for the fifth-ranked country, and the renewables sector page for the sector overview. Country names here are examples, not recommendations.
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Namibia leads with 75 out of 100, ahead of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 74 out of 100. The model scores 190 countries on latest inputs.
The model states: "The score describes how large and relevant a sector is in a country's economy and opportunity set, relative to other countries. It is not a measure of attractiveness, return or risk, and it is not investment advice." It ranks how large and relevant a sector is compared with other countries, using the inputs listed above.
Ember's data shows renewables at 33.8% of world electricity in 2025, with wind and solar generating 5,491 TWh.
No ranking in this article measures ease of entry. The OECD restrictiveness index is a separate measure, with a median of 0.078 among countries with a reading.
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