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EU increases renewable share to 46.9 per cent in 2024
- a day ago (2025-03-24)
- David Flin
Eurostat has released an analysis of electricity generation in the EU which states that 46.9 per cent of it came from renewable sources and a continuing reduction in dependence on fossil fuels.
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The report states that Denmark leads the EU countries in its share of renewable electricity generation, with 88.4 per cent of its electricity generation coming from wind farms. It is followed by Portugal (87.5 per cent from wind and hydropower) and Croatia (73.7 per cent, mainly hydropower).
Luxembourg (5.1 per cent), Malta (15.1 per cent), and Czechia (15.9 per cent) have the lowest share of renewable sources in the EU.
The main sources of renewable energy in the EU are wind and hydropower generation. These provided over two-thirds of all renewable electricity (39.1 per cent and 29.9 per cent respectively). Solar provided 22.4 per cent, biofuels 8.1 per cent, and geothermal energy provided 0.5 per cent.
Increasing the share of renewable energy is part of the EU plan to achieve its climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In February 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced it would allocate €400 million for the design and construction of the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Polish waters.