EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption

Sweden had the highest renewable energy share of energy consumption of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 52.6%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 17% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 18%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest52.6Sweden

Lowest5.4Luxembourg

Median1727 EU countries

European Union (27)18History

Map of EU countries, 2016

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%, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Sweden	52.6	+0.4 pts
2	Finland	38.9	-0.3 pts
3	Latvia	37.1	-0.4 pts
4	Austria	33.4	-0.1 pts
5	Denmark	31.7	+1.2 pts
6	Portugal	30.9	+0.4 pts
7	Estonia	29.2	+0.2 pts
8	Croatia	28.3	-0.7 pts
9	Lithuania	25.6	-0.1 pts
10	Romania	25	+0.2 pts
11	Slovenia	22	-0.9 pts
12	Bulgaria	18.8	+0.5 pts
13	Italy	17.4	-0.1 pts
14	Spain	17	+0.8 pts
15	France	15.5	+0.6 pts
16	Greece	15.4	-0.3 pts
17	Czechia	14.9	-0.1 pts
18	Germany	14.9	-0 pts
19	Hungary	14.4	-0.1 pts
20	Slovakia	12	-0.9 pts
21	Poland	11.4	-0.5 pts
22	Cyprus	9.8	-0.1 pts
23	Ireland	9.2	+0.1 pts
24	Belgium	8.7	+0.7 pts
25	Malta	6.2	+1.1 pts
26	Netherlands	5.8	+0.1 pts
27	Luxembourg	5.4	+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Energy from renewable sources as a percentage of gross final energy consumption, the headline measure for the EU renewable energy targets.

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, overall (nrg_ind_ren). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren) (EU countries by renewable energy share of energy 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, overall (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable energy share of energy 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-energy-share/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-energy-share/eu-countries?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-energy-share/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest renewable energy share of energy consumption?

Sweden, with 52.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest renewable energy share of energy consumption?

Luxembourg, with 5.4% in 2016.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.