What is the share of renewable energy in the EU?
The share of renewable energy in energy consumption increased continuously between 2004 and 2014, from 8.5 % to 16.0 %, approaching the Europe 2020 target of 20 % by 2020.
The share of renewable energy in the Member States was highest in Sweden (52.6 %) of energy consumption followed by Latvia and Finland (both 38.7 %). This share was lowest in Luxembourg (4.5 %) followed by Malta (4.7 %), the Netherlands (5.5 %) and the United Kingdom (7.0 %). Differences stem from variations in the endowment with natural resources, mostly in the potential for building hydropower plants and in the availability of biomass. All Member States increased their renewable energy share between 2004 and 2014, twelve have at least doubled their share.
