Renewable Electricity by Country

Updated 31 August 2026 14 0

In the first quarter of 2026, renewable sources (wind, hydro, solar and biomass) made up 45.5% of net electricity generation across the EU. Denmark led the way at 90.0%, followed by Portugal, Lithuania and Croatia, while Czechia recorded the lowest share at 12.7%.

The chart below shows the share of energy from renewable sources in net electricity generation for each EU member state in Q1 2026. Source: Eurostat.

EU average 45.5%

Denmark 90.0%

Portugal 83.0%

Lithuania 76.0%

Croatia 75.0%

Sweden 72.5%

Austria 72.0%

Estonia 61.5%

Spain 60.0%

Luxembourg 56.5%

Ireland 54.5%

Finland 54.0%

Greece 53.5%

Latvia 51.5%

Germany 51.0%

Romania 49.0%

Italy 44.0%

Netherlands 43.5%

Belgium 40.5%

Bulgaria 32.5%

Slovenia 29.0%

France 28.5%

Poland 28.0%

Hungary 26.0%

Cyprus 23.5%

Slovakia 17.5%

Malta 13.5%

Czechia 12.7%