In 2022, renewable energy capacity in Europe amounted to 705.8 gigawatts. This was the peak from the period in consideration, and an increase of almost 10 percent from the previous year. Capacity from renewable sources in Europe has been increasing steadily since 2010, when the total capacity amounted to 322.1 gigawatts.
Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (July 12, 2023). Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/
IRENA. "Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/
IRENA. (2023). Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/
IRENA. "Renewable Energy Capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/
IRENA, Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Renewable energy capacity in Europe from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864189/total-renewable-capacity-in-europe/