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EUROPEAN TRENDS
source: www.eubusiness.com
www.ewea.org/documents/
Facts_Summary.pdf
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The contribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources to the national electricity consumption is projected to increase.
Ratio between the electricity produced from renewable energy sources and the gross national electricity consumption| country | 1992 | 2002 | 2010 | | Austria | 69.5 | 66.0 | 78.1 | | Sweden | 52.9 | 47.0 | 60.0 | | Latvia | 31.9 | 39.3 | 49.3 | | Portugal | 69.5 | 66.0 | 78.1 | | EU25 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 21.0 |
The 2001 EU Directive on the promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources targets to increase renewables’ share of electricity to 22% by 2010.
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