Almost half of EU electricity generated from renewable sources

More than 47 per cent of the electricity generated in the European Union last year came from renewable sources, according to Eurostat.

The figure represents an increase of 2.6 per cent compared to 2023, the European statistics office said on Wednesday. Most of the renewable electricity came from wind power.

Denmark and Portugal led the way, generating 89 per cent and 87 per cent of their electricity respectively from sustainable sources. At the other end of the scale, Malta and the Czech Republic lagged behind with 15 and 18 per cent respectively.

Wind energy accounted for 39 per cent of the EU's total renewable electricity production. Hydropower contributed 30 per cent, while solar energy accounted for 22 per cent.

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