reNews24 Jul 2026Macro
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The share climbed to 26.2% from 25.2% in 2024, according to provisional Eurostat data. Sweden held the highest share at 65.4%, driven by biomass, hydroelectric and wind, followed by Finland at 53% and Denmark at 48.2%. Belgium (14.9%), Slovakia (16.3%) and Ireland (17.2%) recorded the lowest shares. Reaching the EU’s 2030 target of 42.5% would require annual average increases of 3.3 percentage points from 2026 to 2030, according to Eurostat.