Renewables supplied 47.5% of the EU’s electricity in 2024, led by fast-growing solar, while wind and hydropower remained the main sources. (Photo Credit: Eurostat)

Key Takeaways

Renewables supplied 47.5% of the EU’s electricity in 2024, rising by about 2 pp from 2023, says Eurostat 

Solar was the fastest-growing source, reaching 304 TWh, making up 23.4% of all renewable power

Wind and hydropower dominated renewable generation, together providing nearly 2/3rd of the total

Countries like Austria, Sweden, and Denmark had over 75% renewable electricity

For yet another year, renewable energy sources maintained their share in the European Union’s (EU) gross electricity consumption in 2024 at 47.5%, albeit registering a 2.1 percentage point (pp) increase over 2023.   

Eurostat had earlier pegged 2023 renewable energy share in the EU power mix at 47.3% (see EU’s 2024 Energy Mix: Renewables Up, Coal Down).  

Eurostat says the share of renewables almost tripled by 30 pp since it began recording in 2004, when it was 15.9%. It improved to 28.6% in 2014 and to 47.5% in 2024.  

Solar energy, comprising both solar PV and solar thermal, contributed 23.4% share among renewables during the reporting year. It is the fastest-growing source, having increased its share from 1% in 2008 (7.4 TWh) to 304 TWh in 2024, according to Eurostat.  

However, wind and hydropower made up the bulk of the supply in 2024, accounting for close to 2/3rd of the total with 38% and 26.4%, respectively. Solid biofuels accounted for 5.8% and other renewables 6.4%. 

Eurostat figures show that the countries that saw over 75% of renewable electricity share in 2024 were Austria (90.1%, mostly hydro), Sweden (88.1%, mostly hydro and wind), and Denmark (79.7%, mostly wind). Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Latvia, Finland, Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands had more than 50% share of renewables each.

It reports a share of less than 25% in Malta (10.7%), Czechia (17.9%), Luxembourg (20.5%), Hungary and Cyprus (24.1% each), and Slovakia (24.9%).  

Norway and Iceland are the only countries with 100% renewable energy share in their power mix, thanks mainly to hydropower.  

Eurostat earlier reported solar energy as the leading source of electricity generation in the EU in June 2025, with a 22% share (see Solar Beat Nuclear Energy As EU’s Top Power Source In June 2025).