2024: nearly 50% of EU electricity came from renewables

"In 2024, renewable energy sources accounted for 47.5% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, indicating a 2.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2023. It has almost tripled (+30 pp) since the time series began in 2004. The share stood at 15.9% in 2004, increased to 28.6% in 2014 and jumped to 47.5% in 2024.

Wind (38.0% of the total) and hydro power (26.4%) accounted for almost two-thirds of the total electricity generated from renewables. Solar power followed, contributing 23.4%, while solid biofuels and other renewable sources accounted for 5.8% and 6.4%, respectively. Solar power is the fastest-growing source: in 2008, it accounted for only 1%, showing a robust increase from just 7.4 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2008 to 304 TWh in 2024. "