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Almost 22% of EU energy consumption is met from renewable sources. An increasing share of EU energy demands are being met from renewable sources, however the share of renewable energy in the EU dropped slightly from 2020 to 2021.
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Title: Share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources
Status: Indicator
Coverage: EU Member States, 2010-2021
Source: European Environment Agency
The share of energy consumption from renewable sources has been increasing steadily and the 2020 targets to reach a 20% share was achieved. On this basis, the overall assessment for this metric is good.
An increase in the use of renewable energy has multiple benefits for society such as mitigating climate change, reducing the emission of air pollutants and improving energy security. The EU had set the goal of ensuring that 20% of its gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources by 2020, increasing to 32% by 2030. From a circular economy point of view, renewable energy reduces the one-time usage of energy-carrying materials.
Definition
Share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources
Methodology
The renewable energy share data were taken directly from the Eurostat SHARES tool. The SHARES tool focuses on the harmonised calculation of the share of energy consumption from renewable sources among the 27 EU Member States. This is done in accordance with the RED guidelines and is based on national energy data reported to Eurostat.
Metadata
Data source: European Environment Agency
Units: Percentage
Temporal coverage: 2010-2021.
Geographic coverage: EU 27.
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