Renewable energy remains one of the main engines of the EU's green economy.
Usage across the bloc reached nearly 50%, according to Eurostat, with countries like Austria and Sweden already meeting 90% of their energy needs with renewables.
Although the largest shares of green energy are produced by wind (38%) and hydro (26%), the fastest-growing source is solar, which went from just 1% in 2008 to over 23% in 2024.
Experts claim photovoltaic panels might even overtake hydro, in terms of energy produced, "in the next few years".
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