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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 2019, at 55.8%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 18.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest55.8Sweden
Lowest7Luxembourg
Median18.227 EU countries
European Union (27)19.9History

All EU countries, 2019

Sweden: 55.8 %Sweden55.8Finland: 42.8 %Finland42.8Latvia: 40.9 %Latvia40.9Denmark: 37 %Denmark37Austria: 33.8 %Austria33.8Estonia: 31.7 %Estonia31.7Portugal: 30.6 %Portugal30.6Croatia: 28.5 %Croatia28.5Lithuania: 25.5 %Lithuania25.5Romania: 24.3 %Romania24.3Slovenia: 22 %Slovenia22Bulgaria: 21.5 %Bulgaria21.5Greece: 19.6 %Greece19.6Italy: 18.2 %Italy18.2Spain: 17.9 %Spain17.9Germany: 17.3 %Germany17.3France: 17.2 %France17.2Slovakia: 16.9 %Slovakia16.9Czechia: 16.2 %Czechia16.2Poland: 15.4 %Poland15.4Cyprus: 13.8 %Cyprus13.8Hungary: 12.6 %Hungary12.6Ireland: 12 %Ireland12Belgium: 9.9 %Belgium9.9Netherlands: 8.9 %Netherlands8.9Malta: 8.2 %Malta8.2Luxembourg: 7 %Luxembourg7
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sweden55.8+1.9 pts
2Finland42.8+1.6 pts
3Latvia40.9+0.9 pts
4Denmark37+1.9 pts
5Austria33.8-0 pts
6Estonia31.7+1.8 pts
7Portugal30.6+0.4 pts
8Croatia28.5+0.4 pts
9Lithuania25.5+0.8 pts
10Romania24.3+0.4 pts
11Slovenia22+0.6 pts
12Bulgaria21.5+1 pts
13Greece19.6+1.6 pts
14Italy18.2+0.4 pts
15Spain17.9+0.8 pts
16Germany17.3+0.6 pts
17France17.2+0.8 pts
18Slovakia16.9+5 pts
19Czechia16.2+1.1 pts
20Poland15.4+0.4 pts
21Cyprus13.8-0.1 pts
22Hungary12.6+0.1 pts
23Ireland12+1 pts
24Belgium9.9+0.5 pts
25Netherlands8.9+1.5 pts
26Malta8.2+0.3 pts
27Luxembourg7-1.9 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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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

Sweden, with 55.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 7% in 2019.

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