Wind power was the largest source of gross electricity generation among renewables in the European Union in 2020, accounting for 36.6 percent of the total renewable gross electricity generation. That year, wind power plants produced 397.4 terawatt-hours of electricity.
Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020
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European Commission. (September 22, 2022). Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2022). Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Distribution of Renewables in Gross Electricity Generation in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020 [Graph], European Commission, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/