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EU countries by renewable share of transport energy

Sweden had the highest renewable share of transport energy of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 26.8%. Estonia had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 6.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 7.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.8Sweden
Lowest0.4Estonia
Median6.627 EU countries
European Union (27)7.5History

All EU countries, 2017

Sweden: 26.8 %Sweden26.8Finland: 18.7 %Finland18.7Austria: 9.7 %Austria9.7France: 8.8 %France8.8Portugal: 7.9 %Portugal7.9Hungary: 7.7 %Hungary7.7Ireland: 7.4 %Ireland7.4Bulgaria: 7.3 %Bulgaria7.3Germany: 7 %Germany7Slovakia: 7 %Slovakia7Denmark: 6.9 %Denmark6.9Malta: 6.8 %Malta6.8Belgium: 6.6 %Belgium6.6Czechia: 6.6 %Czechia6.6Romania: 6.6 %Romania6.6Italy: 6.5 %Italy6.5Luxembourg: 6.5 %Luxembourg6.5Netherlands: 5.8 %Netherlands5.8Spain: 5.8 %Spain5.8Lithuania: 4.3 %Lithuania4.3Poland: 4.2 %Poland4.2Greece: 4 %Greece4Slovenia: 2.6 %Slovenia2.6Cyprus: 2.6 %Cyprus2.6Latvia: 2.3 %Latvia2.3Croatia: 1.2 %Croatia1.2Estonia: 0.4 %Estonia0.4
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sweden26.8+0.3 pts
2Finland18.7+9.9 pts
3Austria9.7-0.9 pts
4France8.8+0.4 pts
5Portugal7.9+0.3 pts
6Hungary7.7-0 pts
7Ireland7.4+2.3 pts
8Bulgaria7.3+0.1 pts
9Germany70 pts
10Slovakia7-0.8 pts
11Denmark6.9+0.2 pts
12Malta6.8+1.6 pts
13Belgium6.6+0.6 pts
14Czechia6.6+0.1 pts
15Romania6.6+0.4 pts
16Italy6.5-0.9 pts
17Luxembourg6.5+0.5 pts
18Netherlands5.8+1.1 pts
19Spain5.8+0.6 pts
20Lithuania4.3+0.7 pts
21Poland4.2+0.3 pts
22Greece4+2.4 pts
23Slovenia2.6+1 pts
24Cyprus2.6-0.1 pts
25Latvia2.3-0.2 pts
26Croatia1.2-0 pts
27Estonia0.4-0 pts

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About this ranking

Renewable energy used in transport, mainly biofuels and renewable electricity, as a percentage of the energy consumed in transport.

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, transport (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, transport (nrg_ind_ren) (EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2017) [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, transport (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 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-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 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-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sweden, with 26.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Estonia, with 0.4% in 2017.

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