Nearly half of the electricity in the EU generated from renewable sources

Wednesday 19 March 2025

By The Brussels Times with Belga

Nearly half of the electricity in the EU generated from renewable sources

Illustration picture shows a wind mill at the Antwerp Cold Stores in the port of Antwerp, Wednesday 10 May 2017. Credit: Belga

Over 47% of the electricity generated last year in the European Union came from renewable energy sources, according to Eurostat.

This was a 2.6% increase compared to 2023, the European statistical office reported on Wednesday.

Most of the renewable electricity was generated from wind energy.

Denmark and Portugal led the way, producing 89% and 87% of their electricity, respectively, from sustainable sources.

At the other end of the scale, Malta (15%) and the Czech Republic (18%) lagged behind.

Wind energy accounted for 39% of the total electricity produced from renewable sources in the EU.

Hydropower contributed 30%, while solar energy made up 22%.

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