EU countries by renewable share of electricity consumption
Austria had the highest renewable share of electricity consumption of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 72.5%. Malta had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 30.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 72.5 | +1 pts |
| 2 | Sweden | 64.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 3 | Portugal | 54 | +1.4 pts |
| 4 | Denmark | 53.7 | +2.4 pts |
| 5 | Latvia | 51.3 | -1 pts |
| 6 | Croatia | 46.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 7 | Romania | 42.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 8 | Spain | 36.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 9 | Italy | 34 | +0.6 pts |
| 10 | Finland | 32.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 11 | Germany | 32.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 12 | Slovenia | 32.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 13 | Ireland | 27.1 | +1.3 pts |
| 14 | Greece | 22.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 15 | Slovakia | 22.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 16 | France | 19.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 19.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 18 | Lithuania | 16.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 19 | Estonia | 16.2 | 0 pts |
| 20 | Belgium | 15.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 21 | Czechia | 13.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 22 | Poland | 13.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 23 | Netherlands | 12.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 24 | Cyprus | 8.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 25 | Hungary | 7.3 | -0 pts |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 6.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 27 | Malta | 5.7 | +1.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Electricity generated from renewable sources as a percentage of gross electricity consumption.
Calculated under the Renewable Energy Directive (Eurostat SHARES tool), which normalises hydro and wind output and counts some biofuels and renewable electricity in transport more than once. Not comparable with renewable shares published by the IEA or the US EIA.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Eurostat. Renewable energy share, electricity (nrg_ind_ren). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Renewable energy share, electricity (nrg_ind_ren) (EU countries by renewable share of electricity consumption, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table
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Renewable energy share, electricity (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of electricity consumption, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-electricity-share/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Which EU country has the highest renewable share of electricity consumption?
Austria, with 72.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest renewable share of electricity consumption?
Malta, with 5.7% in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Renewable energy share, electricity (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.