Renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Renewable energy consumption was 19.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics is 19.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Renewable energy consumption in Central Europe and the Baltics was 19.7% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.