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Annotation This is the third edition of this publication which contains data on the use of renewable and waste energy in the 30 OECD member states, as well as selected data on non-OECD countries. It provides an analysis of renewables and waste energy supply, electricity production and installed electricity generating capacity, with data mostly covering the period 1990 to 2002 with estimated data for 2003. By IEA definition, renewable energy sources include combustible renewables and waste (solid biomass, charcoal, renewable municipal solid waste, gas from biomass and liquid biomass), hydro, solar, wind and tidal energy. Findings include that, during 2002, 13.4 per cent of world total primary energy supply was produced from renewable energy sources.