Main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Main indicators - share of renewable energy was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 26.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 26.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Main indicators - share of renewable energy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for main indicators - share of renewable energy?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is main indicators - share of renewable energy rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Main indicators - share of renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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