Approximated estimates for the share of gross final consumption of renewable energy sources in 2018 (EEA 2018 RES share proxies)

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Created 29 Oct 2019 Published 31 Oct 2019 Last modified 29 Oct 2019
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Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion and use of energy from renewable sources commits the EU to achieving a 20 % share of renewable energy sources (RES) in its gross final energy consumption by 2020 and a 10 % share of renewable energy in transport energy consumption by the same year. Since early access to the most recent information on the growth of RES is relevant for all stakeholders, the EEA and its European Topic Centre for Air Pollution and Climate Change Mitigation (ETC/ACM) produce each year a set of early estimates concerning the RES shares achieved by the countries and the EU as a whole in the previous year. The current data set concerns the EEA 2018 RES share proxies. The cut-off date for most data sources incorporated in the calculation of the approximated 2018 RES shares was 31 July 2019.

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Derived data set:  Approximated estimates for the primary and final consumption of energy in 2018 (EEA 2018 proxies on primary and final energy consumption)
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The general methodology applied for approximating RES values in the year t-1 is described in the Renewable energy in Europe – Approximated recent growth and knock-on effects 2015 EEA report. The cut-off date for most data sources incorporated in the calculation of the approximated 2018 RES shares was 31 July 2019. Confidence in the estimated RES share proxy values is greatest in the electricity sector. The dynamics in the renewable heating and cooling market sector may be underestimated, because the available data are more limited in this sector. Finally, the specific accounting rules in Directive 2009/28/EC concerning renewables consumed in transport are difficult to replicate. Despite these challenges, the estimation of RES share proxies yields plausible results in most cases and should be further improved, especially if more timely information and data that are relevant for the estimations become available.

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Dataset based on EEA estimates and Member States consultation.

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This current data set concerns the EEA 2018 RES share proxies. The RES share proxy data for 2018 are presented per MS and for the EU as a whole, as total RES share (Total RES share proxy), share of renewable energy in gross final electricity consumption (RES-E proxy), share of renewables in gross final heating and cooling energy consumption (RES-H/C proxy) and share of renewable energy consumed in transport (RES-T proxy). The shares are calculated in accordance with the methodology under Directive 2009/28/EC. The EEA 2018 RES share proxies formed the basis of a specific EEA country consultation. Where reported by countries during consultation, national data were used. Nevertheless, the proxy data are not a substitute for data that countries officially report to Eurostat and to the European commission in the context of their legal obligations.

 

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Approximated estimates for the primary and final consumption of energy in 2018 (EEA 2018 proxies on primary and final energy consumption) The Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (EED) establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union’s 2020 20 % headline target on energy efficiency and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date. It also calls on Member States to set their own indicative national energy efficiency targets, which can be based on primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Since early access to the most recent information on energy consumption is relevant for all stakeholders, the EEA and its European Topic Centre for Air Pollution and Climate Change Mitigation (ETC/ACM) produce each year a set of early estimates concerning the consumption of primary and final energy in the previous year, across the EU as a whole and in each Member State. These estimates are defined in accordance with the methodology that underpinned the energy efficiency targets for 2020 and 2030, and they correspond to the new indicator codes PEC2020-2030 and FEC2020-2030 from Eurostat. The current data set concerns the EEA 2018 proxies on primary and final energy consumption (PEC2020-2030; FEC2020-2030).

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