In 2021, gross electricity production from renewables in the European Union (EU-27) reached nearly 1,102 terawatt-hours. Between 1990 and 2021, renewable electricity generation has been increasing over the years.
Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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Global energy industryEuropean Commission. (August 18, 2023). Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/
European Commission. "Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) ." Chart. August 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/
European Commission. (2023). Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/
European Commission. "Gross Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in Terawatt Hours) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/
European Commission, Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Gross electricity generation from renewable sources in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], European Commission, August 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314074/gross-electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-in-eu/