EU renewables reached 25.2% in 2024; Lithuania aims for 45.3% with solar and wind growth.
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In 2024, renewable energy sources accounted for 25.2% of total final energy consumption in the European Union, with Lithuania achieving approximately 35% and ranking eighth among member states. Sweden led the EU with 62.8% from renewables, utilizing biomass, hydropower, and wind energy, followed by Finland at 52.1% and Denmark at 46.8%. Belgium recorded the lowest share at 14.3%. Lithuania’s Energy Agency projects a significant increase in renewable energy share to 45.3% in 2024, driven by a twofold increase in solar and a 38% increase in wind power generation compared to 2023. Across Europe, consumer and industrial participation in renewable energy expansion is growing, with solar power being particularly popular. Spain features specialized energy communities that promote local, environmentally and socially beneficial energy production and sharing. The Czech Republic has implemented regulations encouraging consumers to become producers, with rooftop solar being a popular choice, supported by government subsidies. In Romania, the number of energy-generating consumers is rapidly increasing, supported by national programs like “Green Homes” that incentivize individual solar energy production.
