In 2021, wind and hydropower accounted for more than two-thirds of total electricity generated from renewable sources (37% and 32%, respectively).
In the EU, electricity production from renewable sources increased by almost 5%, in absolute terms, from 2020 to 2021, according to Eurostat data.
In 2021, wind and hydropower accounted for more than two-thirds of total electricity generated from renewable sources (37% and 32%, respectively).
The remaining one-third of electricity came from solar power (15%), solid biofuels (7%) and other renewables (8%).
According to Eurostat data, solar energy is the fastest growing energy source, accounting for only 1% of electricity consumed in the EU in 2008.
In 2021, the Member States with the highest percentages of gross electricity consumption produced from renewable sources were Austria (76.2%, mainly based on hydro) and Sweden (75.7%, mainly hydro and wind). This is followed by Denmark (62.6%, mainly wind), Portugal (58.4%, wind and hydro) and Croatia (53.5%, mainly hydro).
At the other end of the scale, the lowest shares of electricity from renewable sources were in Malta (9.7%), Hungary (13.7%), Luxembourg (14.2%), Czech Republic (14.5%) and in Cyprus (14.8%).
In Greece the share of electricity from renewable sources in 2021 was slightly lower than the EU average, i.e. around 36%.
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