In 2019, more than eight percent of all energy used in transport in the European Union came from renewable sources, compared to less than two percent in 2004.
Until 2010, all biofuels were counted among renewable energy sources. In 2011, however, the European Commission set new criteria that biofuels had to meet to be included in the share of clean energy. This change led to some biofuels not being counted in the share anymore, causing a dip in 2011.
Even though the share of energy from renewables grew almost every year, it is unlikely that the goal of reaching a 10 percent share by 2020, set in the Renewable Energy Directive, will be met.
Share of energy from renewable sources used in transport in the European Union (EU-28) from 2004 to 2019
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