Alternative and nuclear energy in European Union
European Union: Alternative and nuclear energy was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in European Union stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in European Union peaked at 22.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1990.
That places European Union 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in European Union?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in European Union was 22.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.