Renewables account for 62 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009
Monday, July 5, 2010 - 12:35
in Physics & Chemistry
The "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report, published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009. The share rose from 57 percent in 2008. In absolute terms, renewables produced 19.9 percent of Europe's electricity consumption last year.