Wind power was the largest source of gross electricity generation among renewables in the European Union in 2021, accounting for 35.1 percent of the total renewable gross electricity generation. In comparison, geothermal power only accounted for 0.6 percent of the gross electricity generation.
Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021
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European Commission. (October 3, 2023). Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2023). Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Distribution of Renewables in Gross Electricity Generation in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Distribution of renewables in gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021 [Graph], European Commission, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784058/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/