EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption

Sweden had the highest renewable energy share of energy consumption of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 62.5%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 11.7%. The median was 19.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 21.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest62.5Sweden

Lowest11.7Luxembourg

Median19.427 EU countries

European Union (27)21.9History

Map of EU countries, 2021

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%, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Sweden	62.5	+2.4 pts
2	Finland	42.8	-1.1 pts
3	Latvia	42.1	-0 pts
4	Denmark	41.5	+9.8 pts
5	Estonia	37.3	+7.3 pts
6	Austria	34.6	-1.9 pts
7	Portugal	34	0 pts
8	Croatia	31.3	+0.3 pts
9	Lithuania	28.2	+1.4 pts
10	Slovenia	25	0 pts
11	Romania	23.9	-0.6 pts
12	Greece	22	+0.3 pts
13	Spain	20.6	-0.7 pts
14	Bulgaria	19.4	-3.9 pts
15	France	19.4	+0.3 pts
16	Germany	19.3	+0.2 pts
17	Cyprus	19.1	+2.2 pts
18	Italy	18.9	-1.5 pts
19	Czechia	17.6	+0.3 pts
20	Slovakia	17.4	+0.1 pts
21	Poland	15.6	-0.5 pts
22	Hungary	14.1	+0.3 pts
23	Netherlands	13.1	-0.9 pts
24	Belgium	13	0 pts
25	Ireland	12.9	-3.2 pts
26	Malta	12.6	+1.9 pts
27	Luxembourg	11.7	0 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sweden, with 62.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 11.7% in 2021.

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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.