EU-28: renewable energy consumption share 2018

The European Union has increased its share of renewable energy consumption to 18 percent as of 2018. It is just two percent short of reaching its 2020 target of obtaining at least 20 percent of all energy through renewable resources. In 2006, the renewable share stood at less than ten percent.

Share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in the European Union from 2006 to 2018

Characteristic	Share of gross final consumption
2018	18%
2017	17.5%
2016	17%
2015	16.7%
2014	16.1%
2013	15.2%
2012	14.4%
2011	13.2%
2010	12.9%
2009	12.4%
2008	11%
2007	10.4%
2006	9.5%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

Europe, EU

Survey time period

2004 to 2018

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "This indicator is based on the definitions included in the Directive 2009/28/EC(Renewable Energy Directive) on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. It is calculated on the basis of data collected in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 on energy statistics and complemented by specific supplementary data transmitted by national administrations to Eurostat.
This indicator measures how extensive is the use of renewable energy and, by implication, the degree to which renewable fuels have substituted fossil and/or nuclear fuels and therefore contributed to the decarbonisation of the EU economy. It also show what is the progress on EU level towards Europe 2020 target for renewable energies of increasing the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption to 20% by 2020."

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