Eleven EU states already met 2020 renewable energy target: Eurostat
ET Energyworld | February 13, 2019
The European Union produced 17.5 percent of its power needs from renewable sources in 2017, while 11 of the bloc's 28 members had already achieved a 2020 goal of 20 percent or more, the latest data released by Eurostat showed. Renewables, such as wind, solar and hydro power, accounted for 17 percent of the energy mix in the EU in 2016 and 8.5 percent in 2004, the first year for which figures were available, Eurostat said. The 2020 target is a stepping stone to the goal of 32 percent in 2030.