Throughout Europe, many nations saw shares of wind and solar power in their energy mix increase during government imposed lockdowns to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The largest share was experienced in Denmark at 65 percent, up from 57 percent the previous year.
Wind and solar power accounted for 23 percent of electricity production in the EU-27 and UK during this period. In comparison, electricity generation from coal dropped significantly.
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Share of electricity demand from wind and solar during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by select country*
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Carbon Brief. (April 29, 2020). Share of electricity demand from wind and solar during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by select country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114715/europe-electricity-demand-due-to-covid-19/
Carbon Brief. "Share of electricity demand from wind and solar during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by select country*." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114715/europe-electricity-demand-due-to-covid-19/
Carbon Brief. (2020). Share of electricity demand from wind and solar during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by select country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114715/europe-electricity-demand-due-to-covid-19/
Carbon Brief. "Share of Electricity Demand from Wind and Solar during Covid-19 Lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by Select Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114715/europe-electricity-demand-due-to-covid-19/
Carbon Brief, Share of electricity demand from wind and solar during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe from March 28 to April 26 2020, by select country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114715/europe-electricity-demand-due-to-covid-19/ (last visited December 09, 2021)
