EU27_2020 · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Name: Share of energy from renewable sources — European Union (27), 2016
Creator: eupublicdata
Published: 2026-05-19
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

European Union (27), 2016

7.2%

European Union (27), 2016

▲ 6.1% vs 2015 (6.8%)

Analysis

In 2016, European Union (27)'s share of energy from renewable sources increased by 6.1% compared to 2015, reaching 7.2%.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 74.1% (from 4.1% in 2011).

Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

European Union (27) timeline (last 15 years)

2010 2024

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Source: Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren