In 2022, the share of renewable energy for heating and cooling in the EU rose to 24.8%, an increase of 1.8 pp compared to 2021 (23%), Eurostat reported on Tuesday 27 February.
Sweden and Estonia are leading the way with shares of 69.3% and 65.4% respectively, relying on biomass and heat pumps. They are followed by Latvia with 61.0%. Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium have the lowest shares, at 6.3, 8.6 and 10.4% respectively.
The biggest increases relative to 2021 were recorded in Malta...