Alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area

Euro area: Alternative and nuclear energy was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
3rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
23.4%
in 2024
All-time low
16.4%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 16.4 % of total energy use1991: 16.7 % of total energy use1992: 17.4 % of total energy use1993: 18.1 % of total energy use1994: 18 % of total energy use1995: 17.9 % of total energy use1996: 18.2 % of total energy use1997: 18.4 % of total energy use1998: 18 % of total energy use1999: 18.4 % of total energy use2000: 18.8 % of total energy use2001: 18.8 % of total energy use2002: 18.8 % of total energy use2003: 18.6 % of total energy use2004: 18.7 % of total energy use2005: 18.3 % of total energy use2006: 18.5 % of total energy use2007: 18 % of total energy use2008: 18.5 % of total energy use2009: 18.7 % of total energy use2010: 19 % of total energy use2011: 19.1 % of total energy use2012: 19.1 % of total energy use2013: 19.8 % of total energy use2014: 20.9 % of total energy use2015: 20.2 % of total energy use2016: 19.9 % of total energy use2017: 19.3 % of total energy use2018: 20 % of total energy use2019: 20.7 % of total energy use2020: 21.2 % of total energy use2021: 21 % of total energy use2022: 19.3 % of total energy use2023: 21.8 % of total energy use2024: 23.4 % of total energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.

Analysis

In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1990.

Euro area ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Euro area, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of total energy use Change
1990 16.4%
1991 16.7% +1.5%
1992 17.4% +4.6%
1993 18.1% +4.0%
1994 18.0% -0.6%
1995 17.9% -0.5%
1996 18.2% +1.9%
1997 18.4% +0.9%
1998 18.0% -2.4%
1999 18.4% +2.3%
2000 18.8% +2.6%
2001 18.8% -0.2%
2002 18.8% +0.1%
2003 18.6% -1.2%
2004 18.7% +0.4%
2005 18.3% -2.0%
2006 18.5% +1.0%
2007 18.0% -2.7%
2008 18.5% +2.7%
2009 18.7% +1.2%
2010 19.0% +1.4%
2011 19.1% +1.0%
2012 19.1% -0.1%
2013 19.8% +3.3%
2014 20.9% +5.6%
2015 20.2% -3.1%
2016 19.9% -1.7%
2017 19.3% -3.1%
2018 20.0% +4.0%
2019 20.7% +3.2%
2020 21.2% +2.6%
2021 21.0% -0.9%
2022 19.3% -8.1%
2023 21.8% +12.6%
2024 23.4% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8% 16.4% 18.4% 10
2000s 18.6% 18.0% 18.8% 10
2010s 19.8% 19.0% 20.9% 10
2020s 21.4% 19.3% 23.4% 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Iceland 89.2% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 63.6% compare
  3. 3 France 51.4% compare
  4. 3 Sweden 51.4% compare
  5. 5 Norway 50.0% compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area?
Alternative and nuclear energy in Euro area was 23.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
How does Euro area rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
Euro area ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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