Renewable energy sources represented an estimated 24.1% of the European Union’s final energy use in 2023. The share is estimated to have increased by one percentage point when compared with 2022, still largely driven by strong growth in solar power. The share is also amplified by a small 2023 reduction in non-renewable energy consumption. Meeting the new minimum EU target of 42.5% for 2030 will demand more than doubling the rates of renewables deployment seen over the past decade and a deep transformation of the European energy system. (Source: EEA)