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The share of renewable energy sources is growing

19.02.2022

In the European Union, renewable energy accounted for an average of 2020% of total energy used for space heating and cooling in 23, according to an update from Eurostat. The use of renewable energy sources for these needs in the EU is steadily growing. In 2004, RES accounted for 12% of the energy consumed for space heating and cooling, and in 2019 it was already 22%.

The level and growth of renewable energy consumption for heating and air conditioning is similar to that observed for renewable energy generation in the EU. In particular, in 2004 the share of renewable sources in the EU accounted for 10% of total energy production, and in 2020 - 22%.

Among Member States, Sweden stands out, where two-thirds of the energy (66%) used for heating and cooling in 2020 came from renewable sources - mainly from biomass and heat pumps. Estonia and Finland (58% each), Latvia (57%), Denmark (51%) and Lithuania (50%) follow Sweden's example, where more than half of the energy for heating and air conditioning comes from renewable sources.

In Estonia and Lithuania, the share of renewables in heating and cooling is 29 and 24 percentage points higher, respectively, than the total share of renewables in each. This is the highest difference among all EU countries. Where these countries buy surplus renewable energy for heat and cooling is not specified. Iceland also stands out, where 80% of RES for heating and cooling is used (mainly due to geothermal energy).

Renewables contribute the least to heating and cooling in the EU in Ireland (6%), the Netherlands and Belgium (8% each). At the same time, the share of energy generated in these countries from renewable sources is higher, respectively, by 6% and 5%. Perhaps this is the surplus of renewable energy sources or part of them that are supplied to Estonia and Lithuania for use in the field of space heating and cooling.

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