Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in 2020 comprised 37% of the total gross electric energy consumption in the European Union, according to Eurostat on Wednesday, while in Greece 35% of the electricity consumed was produced by RES, according to ANA.
The EU average rose from 34% of all electricity consumed in 2019, the statistical service said.
Wind and hydroelectric power represented over two-thirds of the total electricity produced by RES (36% and 33%, respectively, for each type). The remaining one-third was produced by solar energy (14%), solid biofuels (8%), and other RES (8%). According to Eurostat, solar energy is the fastest-growing source: in 2008 it represented only 1% of electricity consumed in the EU.
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