Renewable energy consumption in European Union
European Union: Renewable energy consumption was 21.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in European Union, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
European Union recorded 21.1% for renewable energy consumption in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in European Union peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
That places European Union 26th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
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)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in European Union?
- Renewable energy consumption in European Union was 21.1% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for renewable energy consumption?
- European Union ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 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.