Latvia leads the EU in renewable electricity production
According to the latest Eurostat data, 97.7% of electricity produced in Latvia in the second quarter of this year came from renewable sources — the highest share among all EU member states. The EU average stood at 54.1%.
The latest Eurostat figures show that Latvia was the absolute leader among European Union member states in the second quarter of this year when it comes to the share of renewable energy sources in electricity production. Almost all electricity generated in Latvia — 97.7% — came from renewable sources, driven mainly by hydroelectric power plants and solar energy.
Denmark and Croatia follow Latvia
Denmark ranked second with a 94.3% share of renewable electricity, followed by Croatia in third place with 92.2%. At the other end of the scale, the lowest shares were recorded in Slovakia (19.8%), Czechia (20.9%) and Malta (24.5%).
EU average remains stable
Across the European Union as a whole, renewable energy sources accounted for 54.1% of electricity production in the second quarter of this year. This figure is almost unchanged from the same period last year, when the renewable share reached 54.3%.
Among renewable energy sources in the EU, solar panels dominate, providing 41.6% of all electricity generated from renewables. Wind energy comes second with a 27.7% share, followed by hydroelectric power plants at 22.6%.
The data show that renewable energy sources already account for more than half of all electricity produced in the European Union, with the role of solar energy continuing to grow.
