Hydropower has been the major renewable source in the electricity generation mix within the European Union until 2016. Wind power was the second major renewable source among those years, with shares increasing over the years. In 2017, wind power surpassed hydropower and it reached a share of almost 40 percent of the mix in 2022, while hydraulic power accounted for roughly 25 percent.
Share of renewable electricity generation sources in the European Union from 2013 to 2022
* Figures for 2019 onwards do not include the United Kingdom.
May not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
The statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
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