RES generated 38% of Europe’s electricity in 2020 and surpassed coal and gas as the first source of electricity for the first time.
According to the latest data from Ember and Agora Energiwende, the share of fossil fuels fell to 37% last year and nuclear energy to 25%. During the same period, the share of wind and photovoltaic reached 14% and 5% respectively, with the remaining 19% of RES being covered by hydropower and bioenergy.
At the same time, it is noted that there are significant differences between Member States, as for example Denmark produced 62% of RES electricity, while seven countries, Portugal, Romania, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria, have remained almost stable. since 2015.
