Renewable energy capacity in the EU-27 2012-2023
The European Union's renewable energy generation capacity reached almost 614 gigawatts in 2022. The share of renewables in the EU's electricity sector was 37.6 percent in 2021.
Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/
IRENA. "Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/
IRENA. (2024). Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/
IRENA. "Renewable Energy Generation Capacity in The European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/
IRENA, Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Renewable energy generation capacity in the European Union from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427092/renewable-energy-capacity-european-union/