The EU seeks to have a 20 % share of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020; this target is distributed between the EU Member States with national action plans designed to plot a pathway for the development of renewable energies in each of the Member States. - It was decided that for the years 2004-2010 all biofuels and bioliquids would be counted towards the numerator of the share of energy from renewable sources. By contrast, twelve of the Member States had already surpassed their target for 2020; the extent to which the targets have been exceeded was particularly large — in the range of 5.0 to 8.0 percentage points — in Croatia, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. Increases in industrial sectors, services and households (building sector) contributed to this growth. The share of renewables in gross final energy consumption stood at 18.9 % in the EU in 2018, compared with 9.6 % in 2004. More details on the share of energy from renewable sources in transport can be found in Table 4. In view of the colder weather compared with the preceding year, the use of renewable energy to generate heat increased in 2016. Only reported compliant biofuels and bioliquids are counted towards the respective shares of renewables. The share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption is identified as a key indicator for measuring progress under the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Find out about the world, a region, or a country, Find out about a fuel, a technology or a sector, Explore the full range of IEA's unique analysis, Search, download and purchase energy data and statistics, Search, filter and find energy-related policies, Shaping a secure and sustainable energy future, Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative, Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies, Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency. The Green Deal is an integral part of the Commission’s strategy to implement the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals, and the other priorities announced in President von der Leyen’s political guidelines. In some of the EU Member States there was a rapid take-up in the use of renewable energy as a transport fuel. The growth of renewable energy sources may also stimulate employment in the EU, through the creation of jobs in new ‘green’ technologies. In January 2014, the European Commission put forward a set of energy and climate goals for 2030 with the aim of encouraging private investment in infrastructure and low-carbon technologies.

As a consequence of the Renewable Energy Directive, countries are monitoring much closer the flows of renewable energy commodities in their economies. This indicator may be considered as an estimate for the purpose of monitoring Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources — however, the statistical system in some countries for specific renewable energy technologies is not yet fully developed to meet the requirements of this Directive; for example, ambient heat energy for heat pumps is not reported by many countries.
This was partly due to a weather-related drop in electricity generation from renewables, even though new renewable energy installations continued to be built: 2016 was considerably less windy than the previous year and the number of hours of sunshine was also lower than in 2015. 33 Around 850 utilities in the U.S. offer consumers the option to purchase renewable energy, or … The Working Group’s office has also been established there. Detailed information from the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) on the development of renewable energy in Germany for the current year can be downloaded from the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) with the "Monthly Report on the Development of Renewable Power Generation and Output in Germany" and the quarterly report with current figures for the electricity, heat and transport sectors, which is published four times a year. In 2016, around €15.1 billion was invested in the construction of installations for the use of renewable energies. It is designed in such a way as to leave no individual or region behind in the great transformation ahead. For more detailed definition, please see SHARES tool manual. The values in these years are not used for any measurement of legislative compliance with the indicative trajectory defined in part B of Annex I of the Directive.
Publication used in transport by 2020. This is a significant increase from 11.7 % in 2004. Aerothermal, geothermal and hydrothermal heat energy captured by heat pumps is taken into account, to the extent reported by countries. Energy production from non-renewable municipal wastes was deducted from the contribution of biomass to heating and electricity generation. The Directive changes the legal framework for promoting renewable electricity, requires national action plans to show how renewable energies will be developed in each EU Member State, creates cooperation mechanisms, and establishes sustainability criteria for liquid biofuels (following concerns over their potential adverse effects on crop prices, food supply, forest protection, biodiversity, water and soil resources). IRENA reports that, globally, the renewable energy sector employed 11 … On 6 June 2012, the European Commission presented a Communication titled, ‘Renewable energy: a major player in the European energy market’ (COM(2012) 271 final), outlining options for a renewable energy policy for the period beyond 2020. This positive development has been prompted by the legally binding targets for increasing the share of energy from renewable sources enacted by Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Energy Data, Infographics: For the purpose of calculating the share of renewable energy in heating and cooling, final consumption of energy from renewable sources is defined as the final consumption of renewable energy in industry, households, services, agriculture, forestry and fisheries for heating and cooling purposes, plus district heating produced from renewables. But Croatia is not the only case. The accounting rules in Directive 2009/28/EC prescribe that electricity generated by hydro power and wind power have to be normalised to account for annual weather variations (hydro is normalised over the last 15 years and wind over the last 5 years). As a consequence, several countries are revising their data leading to an increase in their share of energy from renewable sources (e.g. This includes hydro power plants (excluding hydro power electricity produced from pumped storage plants using water previously pumped uphill), as well as electricity generated from solid biofuels/wastes, wind, solar and geothermal installations. In 2018 wind power is the single largest source for renewable electricity generation in the EU. From that year onwards, the calculation of the share of energy from renewable sources will follow the accounting rules set down in Directive 2018/2001/EU on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. The 2020 climate and energy package adopted in December 2008 provided a further stimulus for increasing the use of renewable energy sources to 20 % of total energy consumption by 2020, while calling for energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to both be cut by 20 %. - One of the key targets proposed is for the share of renewable energy to reach at least 27 % by 2030. As some countries have not yet fully implemented all provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive, some biofuels and bioliquids are not counted as compliant (sustainable) in the period 2011-2015. The EU agreed to set a common target of 10 % for the share of renewable energy (including liquid biofuels, hydrogen, biomethane, ‘green’ electricity, etc.) Data are available for all EU Member States, as well as the United Kingdom, Norway, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Turkey and Kosovo*.

See the latest renewable capacity highlights. While the share of renewable energy as a whole is increasing since 2004, between 2010 and 2011 its share in transport decreased. Consumption for pipeline transport was included in gross final consumption of energy, in line with the sectoral classification of the Energy Statistics Regulation. Around 6.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents were avoided by using biofuels. But they’re growing quickly and can play a key role in tackling climate change. On 1 January 2016, the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau was tasked with directing and coordinating the Working Group.