Renewable energy continues to increase its contribution to European Union energy consumption, accounting for 16.77% of the EU’s energy mix (primary energy consumption) in 2015, nearly double the 8.5% level in 2004, the first year for which the data are available. Eleven member states have already achieved their target for 2020, Eurostat, the EU statistical office, reported on Tuesday 14 March.
Since 2004, the share of renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy has grown...