Countries in Europe by renewable energy
The share of all the energy people and businesses use — electricity, heat, fuel — that comes from renewable sources, firewood included. 41 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2021
Median country
21.4%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of energy use | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland | 82.4% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 2 |  Norway | 61.4% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 3 |  Sweden | 57.9% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein | 56.9% | 2022 | Western Europe |
| 5 |  Finland | 50.2% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 6 |  Latvia | 44.0% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 7 |  Albania | 41.9% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 8 |  Montenegro | 39.6% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 9 |  Denmark | 39.5% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 10 |  Estonia | 38.0% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.6% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 12 |  Austria | 36.0% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 13 |  Croatia | 34.1% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 14 |  Lithuania | 33.2% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 15 |  Portugal | 32.3% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 16 |  Switzerland | 27.7% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 17 |  Serbia | 27.2% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 18 |  Romania | 23.6% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 19 |  Slovenia | 23.4% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 20 |  Greece | 21.5% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 21 |  Moldova | 21.4% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 22 |  Luxembourg | 20.5% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 23 |  Bulgaria | 20.4% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 24 |  North Macedonia | 19.5% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 25 |  Spain | 19.0% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 26 |  Andorra | 18.7% | 2022 | Southern Europe |
| 27 |  Slovakia | 17.9% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 28 |  Germany | 17.6% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 29 |  Italy | 17.5% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 30 |  Czechia | 17.2% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 31 |  France | 16.2% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 32 |  Hungary | 15.3% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 33 |  Poland | 15.2% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 34 |  Ireland | 12.7% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| =35 |  Netherlands | 12.2% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| =35 |  United Kingdom | 12.2% | 2021 | Northern Europe |
| 37 |  Belgium | 11.7% | 2021 | Western Europe |
| 38 |  Ukraine | 8.9% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 39 |  Malta | 8.6% | 2021 | Southern Europe |
| 40 |  Belarus | 8.2% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| 41 |  Russia | 3.5% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
No World Bank figure for 3 countries: Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of energy use | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Faroe Islands | 7.9% | Territory of Denmark |
 Isle of Man | 2.7% | Territory of United Kingdom |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the most renewable energy?
- Iceland has the most renewable energy in Europe: 82.4% renewable (2021). Next come Norway (61.4% renewable) and Sweden (57.9% renewable).
- Which country in Europe has the least renewable energy?
- Russia, with 3.5% renewable (2021).
- What is the typical renewable energy of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 41 countries in Europe is 21.4% renewable: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of all the energy people and businesses use — electricity, heat, fuel — that comes from renewable sources, firewood included. Source: World Bank, mostly 2021. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.