According to the EU statistical service, in the European bloc, the percentage of renewable sources increased, in 2023, compared to 23% in the previous year and in Portugal it advanced compared to 34.6% in 2022.

Among Member States, Sweden, at 66.4%, has the highest percentage of renewable sources in final energy consumption, followed by Finland (50.8%) and Denmark (44.9%).

At the end of the table, with the lowest shares of renewable sources, are Luxembourg (11.6%), Belgium (14.7%) and Malta (15.1%).

The European Union is 18 percentage points away from reaching the target set for 2030 of 42.5% renewable sources, while the target set by Portugal is 80% by 2026.