According to think tank Ember, 22% of electricity in the EU came from renewable energy sources – Netherlands tops the list
For the first time last year, more electricity in the EU came from wind and solar power than fossil gas, according to think tank Ember and its report.
According to it, 22% of the EU’s electricity came from renewable energy sources.
“Europe has avoided the worst of the energy crisis,” Ember’s Dave Jones tells Euronews, noting that despite the shocks, 2022 saw strong support for renewables. “Any fear of a coal recovery is now dead,” he said.
Top 5 countries
Solar generation grew faster in 2022, by 24% to avoid €10 billion in gas costs, Ember estimates, while 20 EU countries set new national records.
First on the list. with a percentage of 14%, it is the Netherlands, followed by Greece in second place, having produced 13% of its electricity from the sun/
The five countries are completed with Hungary, Cyprus and Spain.
“Solar power is stepping up just when Europe needs it most,” says Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe. “These new numbers show that the rapid growth of solar energy is truly the foundation of the energy transition.”
Some numbers can be attributed to well-designed policies – for example, the net-metering system of the Netherlands, which encourages residential solar energy.
But Ember’s Jones also credits the push to people who want to do their part in terms of climate and energy security.
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