In 2005 renewable energy from hydro power, solar, wind, biomass or geothermal sources accounted for less than seven percent of the EU’s total energy consumption.
2005. aastal moodustas taastuvenergia (hüdroenergia, päikeseenergia, tuuleenergia, biomass, geoterminiline energia) vähem kui 7 % ELi kogu energiatarbimisest.