Renewable energy consumption in Europe amounted to roughly 11 exajoules in 2022, an increase of roughly 10 percent in comparison to the previous year. Between 2012 and 2022, renewables consumption in the region grew by roughly eight exajoules, peaking in the latter year.
Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/
Energy Institute. "Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/
Energy Institute. (2023). Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/
Energy Institute. "Renewable Energy Consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/
Energy Institute, Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/ (last visited May 30, 2024)
Renewable energy consumption in Europe from 2012 to 2022 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427650/renewable-energy-consumption-europe/