Renewable energy statistics

Statistics on renewable energy sources in the EU cover their production and share in energy consumption.

Renewable energy in the European Union

OverviewPolicyMember statesEnergy Community countriesRenewable energy sourcesEconomicsSee alsoExternal linksThe Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992 set an objective of promoting stable growth while protecting the environment. The Amsterdam Treaty of 1997 added the principle of sustainable development to the objectives of the EU. Since 1997, the EU has been working towards a renewable energy supply equivalent to 12% of the total EU''s energy consumption by 2010. The Johannesburg Summit in 2002 failed to introduce the radical changes targeted for ten years

Protecting Europe''s green future: Why climate resilience in energy

Europe stands at a critical juncture. Achieving net zero emissions requires a rapid and extensive transition to clean energy. At the same time, powering the continent with homegrown,

Has Renewable Energy Acceleration Gained Momentum in Europe?

A moment to reflect on Europe''s renewable energy acceleration journey so far and chart the way forward.

Renewable energy in Europe

Europe is a pioneer in the deployment of modern renewable energy technologies. The region can boast to be the home of the first offshore wind park and the first continent to have seen...

How the energy crisis sped up Europe''s green transition

Europe now spends 10 times more money investing in clean energy than it does in fossil fuels. The projects represent Europe''s stiffened resolve to transition to green energy and end its

Share of energy consumption from renewable sources in Europe

In 2024, 25.4% of all final energy consumed in the European Union was obtained from renewable sources, about one percentage point more than in 2023. This increase was largely driven

Europe – Countries & Regions

Renewables are an increasingly important source of energy as countries seek to reduce their CO2 emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels. Renewables are mainly used to

Renewable energy in the European Union

On 30 November 2016, the Commission presented a proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive to ensure that the target of at least 27% renewables in the final energy consumption in the EU by

Renewable energy | In-depth topics | European Environment Agency

In recent years, Europe has been generating more renewable energy and a growing share of its energy consumption is met through renewable sources.

Renewable energy statistics 2025

Newsletter The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable datasets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable energy statistics 2025