Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Renewable energy consumption was 15.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Europe & Central Asia was 15.1% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.