In 2021, Austria was the country with the largest share of renewables in final electricity consumption within the European Union, with more than 76 percent. Sweden followed, with a share of 75.7 percent. In contrast, Malta ranked last within the EU, with renewables accounting for less than 10 percent of final electricity consumption in the country that year.
Share of renewables in gross final electricity consumption in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country
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Publications Office of the European Union. "Share of renewables in gross final electricity consumption in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782663/renewable-energy-shares-electricity-european-union/
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Publications Office of the European Union. "Share of Renewables in Gross Final Electricity Consumption in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782663/renewable-energy-shares-electricity-european-union/
Publications Office of the European Union, Share of renewables in gross final electricity consumption in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782663/renewable-energy-shares-electricity-european-union/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Share of renewables in gross final electricity consumption in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country [Graph], Publications Office of the European Union, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/782663/renewable-energy-shares-electricity-european-union/