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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 2022, at 66.3%. Ireland had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 20.8% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 23%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest66.3Sweden
Lowest13Ireland
Median20.827 EU countries
European Union (27)23History

All EU countries, 2022

Sweden: 66.3 %Sweden66.3Finland: 47.7 %Finland47.7Latvia: 43.8 %Latvia43.8Denmark: 41.4 %Denmark41.4Estonia: 38.5 %Estonia38.5Portugal: 34.7 %Portugal34.7Austria: 34.1 %Austria34.1Lithuania: 29.6 %Lithuania29.6Croatia: 28.1 %Croatia28.1Slovenia: 25 %Slovenia25Romania: 24.2 %Romania24.2Greece: 22.7 %Greece22.7Spain: 21.8 %Spain21.8Germany: 20.8 %Germany20.8France: 20.3 %France20.3Cyprus: 19.4 %Cyprus19.4Bulgaria: 19.1 %Bulgaria19.1Italy: 18.8 %Italy18.8Czechia: 18.1 %Czechia18.1Slovakia: 17.5 %Slovakia17.5Poland: 16.6 %Poland16.6Netherlands: 15.3 %Netherlands15.3Hungary: 15.1 %Hungary15.1Luxembourg: 14.3 %Luxembourg14.3Malta: 14 %Malta14Belgium: 13.8 %Belgium13.8Ireland: 13 %Ireland13
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sweden66.3+3.8 pts
2Finland47.7+4.9 pts
3Latvia43.8+1.7 pts
4Denmark41.4-0.1 pts
5Estonia38.5+1.2 pts
6Portugal34.7+0.7 pts
7Austria34.1-0.6 pts
8Lithuania29.6+1.4 pts
9Croatia28.1-3.2 pts
10Slovenia250 pts
11Romania24.2+0.4 pts
12Greece22.7+0.7 pts
13Spain21.8+1.3 pts
14Germany20.8+1.5 pts
15France20.3+0.9 pts
16Cyprus19.4+0.4 pts
17Bulgaria19.1-0.3 pts
18Italy18.8-0.1 pts
19Czechia18.1+0.5 pts
20Slovakia17.5+0.1 pts
21Poland16.6+1 pts
22Netherlands15.3+2.2 pts
23Hungary15.1+1 pts
24Luxembourg14.3+2.6 pts
25Malta14+1.4 pts
26Belgium13.8+0.8 pts
27Ireland13+0.1 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, overall (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable energy share of energy consumption, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sweden, with 66.3% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ireland, with 13% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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