EU countries by production of clean energy
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In 2014, the amount of renewable energy share reached 14% of total energy consumption and was estimated to reach 16.4% in 2015. The goal of 20% for the European Union is now within a reachable distance. But, it is now time for all member states to keep up their efforts to reach the goal.
All in all, Europe is performing admirably in its organisation of renewables. In 2011, renewables created 21.7% of the EU’s power; after three years, this figure has achieved 27.5% and is expected to grow to 50% by 2030. The EU’s underlying endeavours in advancing the utilisation of renewables encouraged this. Proceeded by the development which brought down sustainable costs: the costs of photovoltaic modules fell by 80% between the end of 2009 and late 2015. Renewables have now moved toward becoming cost-focused, and even sometimes significantly less expensive than fossil fuels.
The turnover in the renewable energy sector claimed an amount of €144 billion in 2014 and over one million jobs were cre...
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