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EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption

Sweden had the highest renewable energy share of energy consumption of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 53.4%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 17.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 18.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest53.4Sweden
Lowest6.2Luxembourg
Median17.327 EU countries
European Union (27)18.4History

All EU countries, 2017

Sweden: 53.4 %Sweden53.4Finland: 40.9 %Finland40.9Latvia: 39 %Latvia39Denmark: 34.4 %Denmark34.4Austria: 33.1 %Austria33.1Portugal: 30.6 %Portugal30.6Estonia: 29.5 %Estonia29.5Croatia: 27.3 %Croatia27.3Lithuania: 26 %Lithuania26Romania: 24.5 %Romania24.5Slovenia: 21.7 %Slovenia21.7Bulgaria: 18.7 %Bulgaria18.7Italy: 18.3 %Italy18.3Greece: 17.3 %Greece17.3Spain: 17.1 %Spain17.1France: 15.8 %France15.8Germany: 15.5 %Germany15.5Czechia: 14.8 %Czechia14.8Hungary: 13.6 %Hungary13.6Slovakia: 11.5 %Slovakia11.5Poland: 11.1 %Poland11.1Ireland: 10.5 %Ireland10.5Cyprus: 10.5 %Cyprus10.5Belgium: 9.1 %Belgium9.1Malta: 7.2 %Malta7.2Netherlands: 6.5 %Netherlands6.5Luxembourg: 6.2 %Luxembourg6.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sweden53.4+0.8 pts
2Finland40.9+1.9 pts
3Latvia39+1.9 pts
4Denmark34.4+2.7 pts
5Austria33.1-0.2 pts
6Portugal30.6-0.3 pts
7Estonia29.5+0.3 pts
8Croatia27.3-1 pts
9Lithuania26+0.4 pts
10Romania24.5-0.6 pts
11Slovenia21.7-0.3 pts
12Bulgaria18.7-0.1 pts
13Italy18.3+0.9 pts
14Greece17.3+1.9 pts
15Spain17.1+0.1 pts
16France15.8+0.4 pts
17Germany15.5+0.6 pts
18Czechia14.8-0.1 pts
19Hungary13.6-0.8 pts
20Slovakia11.5-0.6 pts
21Poland11.1-0.3 pts
22Ireland10.5+1.3 pts
23Cyprus10.5+0.6 pts
24Belgium9.1+0.4 pts
25Malta7.2+1 pts
26Netherlands6.5+0.7 pts
27Luxembourg6.2+0.8 pts

Other periods

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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Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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

Sweden, with 53.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 6.2% in 2017.

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