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EU countries by renewable share of heating and cooling

Sweden had the highest renewable share of heating and cooling of 27 EU countries in 2013, at 61.7%. The Netherlands had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 23.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 19%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest61.7Sweden
Lowest4Netherlands
Median23.727 EU countries
European Union (27)19History

Map of EU countries, 2013

Austria: 33.2 %Belgium: 7.6 %Bulgaria: 29.2 %Cyprus: 22.5 %Czechia: 17.7 %Germany: 13.4 %Denmark: 34.7 %Estonia: 43.1 %Spain: 14 %Finland: 50.8 %France: 17.6 %Greece: 27.4 %Croatia: 37.3 %Hungary: 23.7 %Ireland: 5.2 %Italy: 18.1 %Lithuania: 36.9 %Luxembourg: 5.3 %Latvia: 49.7 %Malta: 15.4 %Netherlands: 4 %Poland: 14.3 %Portugal: 34.6 %Romania: 26.2 %Sweden: 61.7 %Slovenia: 35.1 %Slovakia: 7.9 %
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%, 2013. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2013

Sweden: 61.7 %Sweden61.7Finland: 50.8 %Finland50.8Latvia: 49.7 %Latvia49.7Estonia: 43.1 %Estonia43.1Croatia: 37.3 %Croatia37.3Lithuania: 36.9 %Lithuania36.9Slovenia: 35.1 %Slovenia35.1Denmark: 34.7 %Denmark34.7Portugal: 34.6 %Portugal34.6Austria: 33.2 %Austria33.2Bulgaria: 29.2 %Bulgaria29.2Greece: 27.4 %Greece27.4Romania: 26.2 %Romania26.2Hungary: 23.7 %Hungary23.7Cyprus: 22.5 %Cyprus22.5Italy: 18.1 %Italy18.1Czechia: 17.7 %Czechia17.7France: 17.6 %France17.6Malta: 15.4 %Malta15.4Poland: 14.3 %Poland14.3Spain: 14 %Spain14Germany: 13.4 %Germany13.4Slovakia: 7.9 %Slovakia7.9Belgium: 7.6 %Belgium7.6Luxembourg: 5.3 %Luxembourg5.3Ireland: 5.2 %Ireland5.2Netherlands: 4 %Netherlands4Sweden: 61.7 %Sweden61.7Finland: 50.8 %Finland50.8Latvia: 49.7 %Latvia49.7Estonia: 43.1 %Estonia43.1Croatia: 37.3 %Croatia37.3Lithuania: 36.9 %Lithuania36.9Slovenia: 35.1 %Slovenia35.1Denmark: 34.7 %Denmark34.7Portugal: 34.6 %Portugal34.6Austria: 33.2 %Austria33.2Bulgaria: 29.2 %Bulgaria29.2Greece: 27.4 %Greece27.4Romania: 26.2 %Romania26.2Hungary: 23.7 %Hungary23.7Cyprus: 22.5 %Cyprus22.5Italy: 18.1 %Italy18.1Czechia: 17.7 %Czechia17.7France: 17.6 %France17.6Malta: 15.4 %Malta15.4Poland: 14.3 %Poland14.3Spain: 14 %Spain14Germany: 13.4 %Germany13.4Slovakia: 7.9 %Slovakia7.9Belgium: 7.6 %Belgium7.6Luxembourg: 5.3 %Luxembourg5.3Ireland: 5.2 %Ireland5.2Netherlands: 4 %Netherlands4
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Sweden61.7+1.1 pts
2Finland50.8+2.5 pts
3Latvia49.7+2.4 pts
4Estonia43.1-0.1 pts
5Croatia37.3+0.8 pts
6Lithuania36.9+2.3 pts
7Slovenia35.1+2 pts
8Denmark34.7+1.5 pts
9Portugal34.6+1.5 pts
10Austria33.2+0.1 pts
11Bulgaria29.2+2 pts
12Greece27.4+3.3 pts
13Romania26.2+0.4 pts
14Hungary23.7+0.4 pts
15Cyprus22.5+0.8 pts
16Italy18.1+1.1 pts
17Czechia17.7+1.5 pts
18France17.6+1 pts
19Malta15.4+2 pts
20Poland14.3+0.8 pts
21Spain14-0 pts
22Germany13.4-0 pts
23Slovakia7.9-0.9 pts
24Belgium7.6+0.5 pts
25Luxembourg5.3+0.4 pts
26Ireland5.2+0.3 pts
27Netherlands4+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Renewable energy used for heating and cooling, including biomass, solar heat and ambient heat captured by heat pumps, as a percentage of gross final energy consumption for heating and cooling.

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, heating and cooling (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, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren) (EU countries by renewable share of heating and cooling, 2013) [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, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of heating and cooling, 2013. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-heating-cooling-share/eu-countries?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Renewable energy share, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren). EU countries by renewable share of heating and cooling, 2013. 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-heating-cooling-share/eu-countries?period=2013.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, heating and cooling (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of heating and cooling, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-heating-cooling-share/eu-countries?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest renewable share of heating and cooling?

Sweden, with 61.7% in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest renewable share of heating and cooling?

The Netherlands, with 4% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

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

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