Renewables source share in the gross final energy consumption has continuously increased in the European Union over the years. Between 2012 and 2021, figures rose from 14.2 percent to 21.8 percent in 2021. The share of renewable energy in final energy consumption peaked in 2020 at 22 percent.
Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021
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EurObserv'ER. (February 28, 2023). Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. "Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. (2023). Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. "Share of Renewable Energy in The Gross Consumption of Energy in The European Union from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER, Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of energy in the European Union from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], EurObserv'ER, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864900/share-of-renewable-energy-electricity-consumption-european-union-eu28/