January 26, 2022
According to Eurostat, in 2020, renewable energy sources made up 37% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34% in 2019.
It was observed that wind and hydropower accounted for over two-thirds of the total electricity generated from renewable sources that 36% and 33%, respectively. The remaining one-third of electricity came from solar power (14%), solid biofuels (8%) and other renewable sources (8%). Notably in 2008, accounted for 1% of the electricity consumed in the EU, however, it is the fastest-growing source.
Among the EU Member States, Eurostat reported that, “more than 70% of electricity consumed in 2020 was generated from renewable sources in Austria (78%) and Sweden (75%). The generation of electricity from renewable sources was also high and accounted for more than half of the electricity consumed in Denmark (65%), Portugal (58%), Croatia and Latvia (both 53%).” Also “At the other end of the scale, the share of electricity from renewable sources was 15% or less in Malta (10%), Hungary and Cyprus (both 12%), Luxembourg (14%) and Czechia (15%),” as per Eurostat.
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